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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Display Various Servers/Services | content = The top buttons can be used to display media servers, transcription server, LDAP server, and Single Sign-On configuration for editing or deleting as necessary.}}
-{{Aside | content = This is typically configured by IVS Technicians.}}
+{{Aside | content = These are typically configured by IVS Technicians.}}
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-{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Add User/Group | content = To add a <b>User</b> or <b>Group</b>:
+{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Add a User or Group | content = To add a <b>User</b> or <b>Group</b>:
 #Click the {{Add Button}} <strong>Add</strong> button.
 #Select <b>Add group</b> or <b>Add user</b>.

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 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = LDAP Import | content = Use this section to search your Active Directory for an individual user and import them into VALT. }}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Sync Schedules | content = Use this section to automatically import groups from your active directory into your VALT groups.}}
-{{Aside - Helpful | content = Learn more about using Active Directory to manage your users}}
+{{Aside - Helpful | content = Learn more about using [[VALT 6 - LDAP Configuration | Active Directory]] to manage your users}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Import from File | content = Upload a list of local users to a certain group in a TXT, XLS, XLSX, or CSV file. }}
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-{{Aside - Warning | hue = 50 | content = To first begin SSO setup, please see this article: [[SSO Check List]].}}
+{{Aside - Helpful | hue = 50 | content = Interested in using SSO on your system? [https://ivs.help Contact the IVS Support Team]}}
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 #Click the {{img - icon | file = Edit.png}} <strong>Edit</strong> icon.
-Here you will be able to edit the following:
+{{Manual lvl 4 | title = General | content = Basic user settings for Username, Email, Default Group, Additional Groups, and Access Expiration.}}
-<dl>
+{{Manual lvl 4 | title = Other | content = Various other user configurations.}}
-  <dt>General</dt>
+{{Manual lvl 5 | title = Single Sign-On Config | content = Select a single sign-on configuration to associate the account with from the drop-down list. If a user was created as an SSO user, this field will be set automatically.}}
-  <dd>Basic user settings for Username, Email, Default Group, Additional Groups, and Access Expiration.</dd>
+{{Manual lvl 5 | title = Mobile PIN | content = Set this field to securely login to BEAM or VALT Cue.}}
-  <dt>Security</dt>
+{{Manual lvl 4 | title = Video Access | content = This section defines whose past and ongoing recordings a user will have access to based on who authored the recordings, in addition to the access already provided at the Group level. To give the user access to another author's recordings, simply check the box next to that author's name.}}
-  <dt>Other</dt>
+{{Manual lvl 4 | title = Platform Access | content = Use this section to set specific days and times for users to access VALT.}}
-  <dd>Various other user configurations such as SSO Identity Provider, mobile pin setup for logging into the BEAM application, control type for PTZ cameras, card number for customers utilizing card readers for start/stop, Rooms for viewing/recording, and Display Name using a different name than your Username.</dd>
+{{Manual lvl 4 | title = Save | content = Click the Save button to save any changes made to the user.}}
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 {{Aside | content = Each device that should be assigned to the room needs to be assigned to the same media server.}}}}
 {{Manual lvl 5 | title = Save | content = Click the Save button to save your changes.}}
 {{Manual lvl 4 | title = Adding a Camera | content = When adding a Camera, you will need to configure the following fields:}}
 {{Manual lvl 5 | title = Brand | content = Use the drop down to select either Axis or Epiphan as the device brand, matching the brand of the device you are configuring.}}
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 {{Manual lvl 5 | title = Rooms | content = Assign the camera to any rooms that it will be part of.}}
 {{Manual lvl 5 | title = Save | content = Click the Save button to save your changes.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Edit a Room | content = Hover over a Room and click {{img - icon | file = Edit.png}} <strong>Edit</strong> to Edit the Room setup.}}
-{{Manual lvl 3 | title = Delete a Room | content = Hover over an existing Room and select {{img - icon | file = Delete.png}} <strong>Delete</strong> to permanently delete the Room.}}
+{{Manual lvl 3 | title = Delete a Room | content = Hover over an existing Room and select {{img - icon | file = Delete.png}} <strong>Delete</strong> to permanently delete the Room. {{Aside - Warning | content = You will be prompted whether you want to keep the cameras in the system. In most cases, you should keep the cameras, which will be placed in Cameras without room.}}}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Edit a Device | content = Select {{img - icon | file = More.png | width = 16px}} <strong>More</strong>, then <b>Edit Device</b> to make changes to the device’s setup.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Remove a Device | content = Select {{img - icon | file = More.png | width = 16px}} <strong>More</strong>, then <b>Remove Device</b> to make changes to the device’s configuration.}}

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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Navigation | content = Use the following options to Navigate the Rooms & Cameras page. }}
-{{Manual lvl 3 | title = Display Rooms or Streaming Type | content = Filter buttons can be used to display Rooms or devices <em>(Cameras, EDGE Cameras, BEAM devices, or Other devices)</em>.}}
+{{Manual lvl 3 | title = Display by category | content = The buttons along the top can be used to display all Rooms & Devices or individual categories: <em>(Cameras, EDGE Cameras, BEAM devices, or Other devices)</em>.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Expand/Collapse View | content = The <strong>Expand all</strong> button is used to open up every room and view each room’s devices. Alternatively, you can click the plus button next to any room to expand only that room.}}
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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Modifying Rooms and Devices | content = Use these options during initial setup of the VALT system to add your devices and sort them into Rooms. }}
-{{Manual lvl 3 | title = Add a New Room or Device| content = Click the {{Add Button}} <strong>Add</strong> button to configure a new room or device.}}
+{{Manual lvl 3 | title = Add a New Room or Device | content = Click the {{Add Button}} <strong>Add</strong> button to configure a new room or device.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Edit a Room | content = Hover over a Room and click {{img - icon | file = Edit.png}} <strong>Edit</strong> to Edit the Room setup.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Delete a Room | content = Hover over an existing Room and select {{img - icon | file = Delete.png}} <strong>Delete</strong> to permanently delete the Room.}}

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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Navigation | content = The following options appear to Navigate through the Logs section.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Date Range | content = The date range at the top will filter out results. <em>Default date range is set to Any.</em>}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Search | content = Typing information into this box will display matching results.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Display by Log type | content = The top buttons can be used to display various types of recorded logs.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Export Logs | content = The {{img - icon | file = Export.png | width = 14px}} <strong>Export</strong> button can be used to download a PDF or CSV summary of the information associated with the results displayed.}}
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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Content | content = Here is an overview of the logs that are located under each heading.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Login | content = The Login logs record the time and user details of all successful logins, failed logins, and successful logouts. Additionally, the IP address of the computer being used to access VALT is recorded.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Observe | content = The Observe logs record all actions taken in the Observe section of VALT, with the exception of Recording actions, which are logged in the Recording logs. Each entry will include the user, action, room, and time of the action.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Recording | content = The Recording logs record all actions taken to start, stop, pause, resume, or prepare a recording. This includes any recordings that are started via a physical accessory, such as a Start/Stop button or a card reader. Additionally, all schedules will be logged here as they start and stop, or if they are prevented from started by an in-progress recording.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Review | content = The Review logs record all actions taken in the Review section of VALT. These logs will note the user, action taken, name of recording that the action is performed on, and the time of the action.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Schedule | content = The Schedule logs record all actions taken in the Schedule section of VALT. These logs will note anytime a schedule is created, deleted, or edited, as well as any Exceptions.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Admin | content = The Admin logs record all actions taken in the Settings section of VALT. These logs will include any edits made in any of the Settings sections, including the user who made the change and the time that the change occurred. }}
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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Navigation | content = These are the tools for reviewing your system alerts.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Date Range | content = The date range at the top will filter out results. <em>Default date range is set to Any.</em>}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Sortable Column Headers | content = Clicking on any of these will sort results alphabetically on the selected column.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Paginator | content = If multiple pages of results are present <em>(12, 24, or 48 based on view)</em>, You can use this to navigate between pages.}}

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 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Sortable Column Headers | content = Clicking on any of these will sort results alphabetically on the selected column.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Paginator | content = If multiple pages of results are present <em>(12, 24, or 48 based on view)</em>, You can use this to navigate between pages.}}
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 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = View Help Content | content = To preview existing help content, you may click the Expand all button. This will display the text of each help entry. To hide the text, click the Hide all button.}}
 {{Manual lvl 2 | title = Modifying Help Content | content = Use the following options to modify your custom help content.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Add Help Content | content = Click the <strong>Expand all</strong> button or the arrow  next to any Help topic to display the content.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Edit Help Content | content = Click the {{Add Button}} <strong>Add</strong> button to begin creating a new Help topic.}}
 {{Manual lvl 3 | title = Delete Help Content | content = Hover over a Help topic and select the {{img - icon | file = Delete.png}} <strong>Delete</strong> icon to permanently delete the topic.}}