Password-Protecting Sessions and Accessories

Rationale

Sessions can be used to access corporate resources, while the accessories in IGEL OS can be used to make changes to the local system. If you do not want to disable certain sessions or accessories completely, you can set passwords to restrict access to them.

Instructions

By default, sessions do not have passwords set. In IGEL Setup, you can set a password on the Starting Methods for Session page of a session or accessory.

To enable password protection:

1. In the Setup, go to the relevant Starting Methods for Session page. The path has the following pattern:
   Sessions > [session type] > [session name]
   For accessories, go to: Accessories > [accessory name]

2. Set Password Protection to one of the following:

   • Administrator – requires the Administrator password

   • User – requires the Local User password

   • Setup User – requires the Setup User password

3. Click Save.