PhoneContact Us: +44 (0)1246 572 990

How To: Lock The Download Player With Password Protection

In some environments the Download Player needs to be locked so that, in order to affect any of the settings or playback of the player, you must enter a password.

Set Up A Password

To lock the Download Player, you must first setup you password in the Security Options Section of the Download Player. This can be accessed from either the Channel Selection or the Channel Interaction screens of the Download Player by pressing the Options (Options Icon) button.

Once the Options screen has loaded, select the Security tab to the left and you will see the screen (shown below) asking you to input a password

Security Options Screen

Enter a password into the Password box, then re-enter it into the Confirm Password box. Then press the Ok button. This has set your password and automatically enabled the system security features.

Locking The Download Player

Once you have set up a password in the Security Options section, you can now lock any features of the Download player that would affect either the settings/options or media playback.

To lock your player, navigate to the Channel Interaction screen where, towards the top, you will see the Lock the system (Lock The System Icon) button. The system will then navigate you back to the Channel Selection screen and immediately lock the system.

Access A Locked Download Player

When you attempt to re-access the one of the Channels or the Options/Settings section of your player, you will now be asked to enter your password before being granted access.

Enter Password Prompt