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Table 16-1
Account administration (continued)
DescriptionTask
You can allow the administrators and the users to reset forgotten
passwords.
See “Enabling forgotten passwords” on page 145.
Enable forgotten
passwords
About administrator accounts
Administrator accounts provide secure access to the Symantec Protection Center
console.
Roles are assigned to the administrator accounts. A role determines which
functions an administrator can perform in the console.
Table 16-2
Administrator account roles
DescriptionRole
Administrators with the System Administrator role can log on to
the Symantec Protection Center console with complete,
unrestricted access to all features and tasks.
System administrator
Administrators with the Limited Administrator role can log on to
the Symantec Protection Center console with restricted access.
An administrator with the System Administrator role determines
the restrictions.
Restrictions can affect the following items:
■ Reports
You can limit an administrator's access to specific client
computers.
■ Groups
You can limit an administrator's access to specific groups.
■ Running commands on client computers
You can limit an administrator's access to specific commands.
■ Policies
You can limit an administrator's access to specific policies.
■ Licenses
The Limited Administrator role does not have access to license
information, including reports and notifications.
Limited administrator
Managing administrator accounts
About administrator accounts
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