Enter Application as Administrator

This topic applies to both ViPNet Coordinator and ViPNet Client.

To enter the Monitor program with administrative authorities:

1. Open the ViPNet_a.txt file in the \NCC\KEYS subfolder of the ViPNet Manager installation folder. Write down the password that will give you administrator access to the network node you want to configure.
2. If the Monitor program is:
   • already open, select Service > Change User from the menu bar.
   • not open, click the Start button on your Windows taskbar and select All Programs > ViPNet > Client > ViPNet Monitor program.

     The password dialog box for the administrator appears:

     

3. Type the symbols @@@@@ followed by the administrator password for that node. For example: @@@@@conescbar
4. Click OK or press the Enter key. The following option box appears:

   

5. If you want to change the administrator password for this network node, click Yes. Otherwise, click No. If you click Yes, type your new password twice (once to specify and once to confirm) and click OK.

   The password dialog box for the user appears:

   

6. Type the network node's user password and click OK. The following greeting will appear.

   

7. Either click OK or wait a few seconds and the dialog box will disappear.

   The Monitor program will open, ready for you to make your configuration changes.

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