Configuring Workstation Database Passwords
To maintain workstation database access control, you must assign unique usernames and complex passwords in the Simphony EMC. This is a required pre-installation step that ensures workstation security.
Simphony allows EMC administrators to configure strong passwords for workstation local databases at either the Enterprise or property level before installation.
Note:
The Simphony EMC enforces the following rules for configuring workstation database usernames and passwords:-
Usernames cannot include any of the standard default administrator or reserved account usernames such as SA, SYS, SYSTEM, or ROOT (among others).
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Passwords cannot begin with a number, contain a username, or include the following special characters: ‘ \ “ (apostrophe, back-slash, and quotation marks).
At the Enterprise Level
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Select the Enterprise, click Setup, and then click Enterprise Parameters.
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Click the Security tab.
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In the Enterprise Security section, enable the Use Same Credentials for all Properties checkbox, and select a property from the drop-down list.
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In the POS Client Database Admin User Credentials section, enter information in the fields as described in the following table.
Table 5-5 POS Client Database Admin User Credentials Fields for Enterprise
Field Description Admin User
Enter a Database Admin Username to be used by all property workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Current Password Compliance Status
Shows the current Database Admin User Password compliance status.
Enter New Password
Enter a new Database Admin Password to be used by all property workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Confirm New Password
Re-enter the new Database Admin Password.
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In the POS Client Database User Credentials section, enter information in the fields as described in the following table.
Table 5-6 POS Client Database User Credentials Fields for Enterprise
Field Description Database User
Enter a Database Username to be used by all property workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Current Password Compliance Status
Shows the current Database User Password compliance status.
Enter New Password
Enter a new Database User Password to be used by all property workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Confirm New Password
Re-enter the new Database User Password.
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Click Save.
At the Property Level
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Select the property, click Setup, and then click Property Parameters.
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Click the Security tab.
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In the POS Client Database Admin User Credentials section, enter information in the fields as described in the following table.
Table 5-7 POS Client Database Admin User Credentials Fields for Property
Field Description Admin User
Enter a Database Admin Username for the property's workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Current Password Compliance Status
Shows the current Database Admin User Password compliance status.
Enter New Password
Enter a new Database Admin Password for the property's workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Confirm New Password
Re-enter the new Database Admin Password.
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In the POS Client Database User Credentials section, enter information in the fields as described in the following table.
Table 5-8 POS Client Database User Credentials Fields for Property
Field Description Database User
Enter a Database Username for the property's workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Current Password Compliance Status
Shows the current Database User Password compliance status.
Enter New Password
Enter a new Database User Password for the property's workstations. Changes take effect when workstations are restarted.
Confirm New Password
Re-enter the new Database User Password.
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Click Save.