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Creating an administrator account
You can create an account for administrators and users who need to access the
Symantec Protection Center console.
To create an administrator account
1
In the console, click Admin.
2
On the Admin page, under Tasks, click Add Administrator.
3
In the Add Administrator dialog box, specify the account information.
Click Help for more information.
4
Click OK.
Editing an administrator account
You can change the user name, password, and email address for an administrator
account. Passwords must comprise at least six characters.
To edit an administrator account
1
In the console, click Admin.
2
On the Admin page, under Administrators , click an administrator user name,
and then click Edit the administrator.
3
In the Edit System Administrator Properties dialog box, edit the account
information.
4
Click OK.
Enabling forgotten passwords
You can allow administrators to reset forgotten passwords.
To enable forgotten passwords
1
In the console, click Admin.
2
On the Admin page, click System.
3
On the Admin page, click Edit Properties.
4
In the Server Properties dialog box, on the Security tab, check Allow new
passwords to be created for forgotten administrator passwords.
Uncheck the check box to disable forgotten passwords.
5
Click OK.
145Managing administrator accounts
Creating an administrator account