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Configuring advanced user settings
If the pre-configured roles don't meet the needs of a user or group, you can customize their profile using the User management task in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
Setting a default map for users
To display a specific map when a user opens the Maps task in Genetec™ Operation, you can set a default map in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.

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Review requirements, order, and activate your Security Center SaaS system.
Setup guide
Install and connect your Security Center SaaS application.
- Getting started
- User management
  - About users
    Users represent individuals with access to the Security Center SaaS system. System administrators create user entities and configure their rights and privileges in Genetec™ Configuration.
  - Adding users
    Before you can manage devices and users in Genetec™ Configuration, you must first add users in Security Center SaaS. Different roles can also be added to the users to grant different system privileges.
  - About groups
    A group is an entity that defines a group of users who share common properties and privileges.
  - Adding groups
    Set up groups in Security Center SaaS to have users automatically inherit privileges based on their group membership.
  - Changing your user password
    To enhance security, you can update your user password for Security Center SaaS.
  - Changing your multi-factor authentication settings
    To enhance security, you can enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) or modify your existing MFA settings for Security Center SaaS.
  - Configuring advanced user settings
    If the pre-configured roles don't meet the needs of a user or group, you can customize their profile using the User management task in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
    - Setting user levels
      To define which users get priority over the PTZ controls of cameras, you must set the user level of users and group in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
    - Granting access rights for partitions
      To allow users to access the entities contained in a partition, you must grant access rights for that partition to the concerned users and user groups.
    - Assigning privileges to users
      If a pre-configured roles doesn't meet a user's needs, you can adjust their privileges in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
    - Configuring users sign-in settings
      To define how and when a user can sign in to Security Center SaaS applications, you must configure their sign-in settings in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
    - Configuring user operation settings
      To define which active tasks and hot actions are available to users, you can configure their operation settings in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
    - Configuring user access to archived video
      To restrict a user's access to archived video beyond a specific time period, you can configure the limit archive viewing setting in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
    - Configuring video watermarking
      You can configure video watermarking for specific users and user groups. When enabled, all video requested by those users includes identifying text.
    - Setting a default map for users
      To display a specific map when a user opens the Maps task in Genetec™ Operation, you can set a default map in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
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Glossary

Setting a default map for users

2025-02-25

To display a specific map when a user opens the Maps task in Genetec™ Operation, you can set a default map in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.

Procedure

From the homepage in Genetec™ Configuration desktop, click User management > Advanced .
From the entity browser, select a user or group.
Click the Advanced tab.
Set the Default map option to Override.
From the Default map list, select the map.
Click Apply.