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Software startup
Before you start Axxon PSIM, make sure that the communication environment, used video cameras, microphones and other devices are ready for operation.
Note
If the path to the psim.sec key file was not specified during the installation, it is necessary to put psim.sec into the Axxon PSIM software root directory. If the key file is missing, Axxon PSIM will operate in demo mode.
The Axxon PSIM system can be started in the following ways:
- Automatically. The software starts automatically, immediately after the operating system is loaded.
- Manually. Axxon PSIM can be launched from the Start menu: Start → Axxon PSIM. To launch the Server configuration, click the Axxon PSIM menu item, and for the Client configuration click Client Workstation.
The startup window will be displayed.
Note
If there is no license key and Axxon PSIM is started in demo mode, then the Demonstration mode message is displayed in the startup window.
If user rights restrictions were implemented during software configuration, then a password will be requested from a user during the software startup. Enter the password and click the Registration button.
Note
The number of password entry attempts is limited. If the password is entered incorrectly three times, the next login attempt can be made after 60 seconds.
If Windows authentication is used for authorization, login and password input is not necessary. To start the Axxon PSIM software just click the Registration button. Login and Password fields should be left blank in this case.
Note
There are three types of user rights in Axxon PSIM: for administration, control, and monitoring.
Confirmation by supervisor
Confirmation by supervisor is required during the user login if the four-eyes rule authorization is configured in the system. After clicking the Registration button, you will be prompted to enter the login and password of the supervisor. After entering the supervisor password click the Registration button again.
Password change at login
You may need to change your password if Axxon PSIM is configured accordingly. This can happen the first time the user logs in, or when the current password expires. In this case after clicking the Registration button you will be prompted to enter and confirm a new password.
The password can be changed by user request if Axxon PSIM is configured accordingly. In this case click the Change password button and then enter and confirm a new password.
Note
If the user is prohibited from changing the password on demand, a corresponding message will be displayed in the dialog box.
Attention!
The new password must not match the previous one.
After you start the Axxon PSIM software and enter the new password, click the Registration button.
Two-factor authentication
The two-factor authentication function can be configured in Axxon PSIM, which requires login confirmation by SMS code—see Configuring two-factor authentication. In this case, after entering the login and password and clicking on the Register button, a short message with the code will be sent to the user's phone number. Enter this code in the SMS code box that opens, and then click the OK button.
If the message with the code does is not delivered, you can click the Resend button to send the code again but not sooner than in 10 seconds after the previous resend.
Shutting down
Shut down the Axxon PSIM software as follows:
- Point the mouse to the upper right corner of the screen and the Axxon PSIM Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) will appear.
- Click the
button in the QAT. - Select the Shutdown menu item.
Note
The Shutdown menu item is also available in the menu that appears when left-clicking the 
icon in the Windows system tray, or by holding the F8 hotkey.
Software shutdown will begin, and a password may be required if Axxon PSIM is configured accordingly. Enter the password and click the Shutdown button.
Note
When shutting down Axxon PSIM in Client configuration in any way other than described above, particularly when restarting the computer without shutting down Axxon PSIM, the interface parameters may not be saved. For example, the information about saved layouts on the Video Surveillance Monitor may be lost.
Note
Axxon PSIM can be configured in a way that prohibits shutdown. In this case, the Shutdown menu item will not be displayed.
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