How to add users and add, edit or delete cards in CDVI Centaur

1. Open Administration Console (the desktop icon, or search for it in Windows).

2. Log in with your Logon ID and password.

3. In the tree on the left, expand Local Server > Sites > your site. You’ll see Users, Visitors, Unassigned Cards, Access Levels and more.

4. Check the status box at the bottom right. Comms OK (green) means you’re connected. If it says Comms Off (red), right-click your site name under Sites and click Connect.

1. In the tree, click + beside Users to see the departments (for example Tenants or Contractors). Door access follows the department.

2. Right-click the department the person belongs in and click New User.

3. In User Properties, enter the First Name and Last Name. Leave the other fields as they are unless you need them. Click Apply.

4. Click the Cards tab, then New.

5. In Card Properties, enter the person’s name in Description, then the Family Number and Card Number (printed on the card or fob). Leave the other options as they are. Click OK.

6. The card now shows in the list. Click Apply, then OK.

7. Test the card at the doors before handing it out.

1. Expand Users and the department, then double-click the person’s name.

2. Click the Cards tab, then New.

3. Enter the Description, Family Number and Card Number, and click OK.

4. Click Apply, then OK. Test the card.

1. Double-click the person’s name to open User Properties.

2. Change the name, department, or the Start Date and End Date at the top as needed.

3. To change a card: on the Cards tab, click the card once to highlight it, click Modify, make your changes and click OK.

4. Click Apply, then OK.

1. Double-click the person’s name to open User Properties.

2. Click the Cards tab.

3. Click the card once to highlight it, then click Delete.

4. Click Yes to confirm.

5. Click Apply, then OK. The card no longer works on any door.

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