Users and Roles
Administrators control who can sign in and what they can do. Operators sign in and edit their own profile on Sign In and Profile.
Default Administrator
On first startup, VidRedi creates an administrator if no users exist yet.
- Username:
admin - Default password:
admin12345
Installers may set a different first password with the environment variable VIDREDI_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD. This can be done inside the firstboot script, or by running the offline installer with this variable set.
The default login is only for first-time setup. Change it as soon as the system is reachable.
Do not share the admin account for daily work.
Users
Open Configuration → Users.
- Add a user with username, optional email and full name, password, roles, and whether the account starts disabled.
- Edit those fields later. Email can be used at sign-in once it is set.
- Disable an account instead of deleting it when someone should lose access temporarily.
- Revoke sessions to sign that person out everywhere without changing the password.
- Delete a user you no longer need.
Roles
VidRedi ships four system roles. You can also create custom roles.
| Role | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Viewer | Watch the Dashboard, browse the library, and read notifications. No transport, edits, or uploads. |
| Operator | Viewer access plus record/play controls, library edits, uploads, cues, tags, and notification actions. |
| Editor | Operator access plus creating, changing, reordering, and deleting channels. |
| Admin | Everything, including system settings, network, updates, users, roles, logs, and license. |
System roles cannot be deleted. Custom roles can be removed only when no user still has them assigned.
Custom roles
- Open Configuration → Roles.
- Create a role and start from a preset (Dashboard — Viewer, Dashboard — Operator, Channel Editor, or System Admin), or pick individual capabilities.
- Assign the role on the user.
Give each person the least access their job needs. Keep day-to-day work on operator or editor accounts, not admin.
What each area covers
| Area | Typical capabilities |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | See channel status; start, stop, and record; choose which audio pair to hear |
| Library | Browse and search; create, rename, move, and delete folders and packages; empty trash |
| Cues and tags | List, create, update, and delete |
| Notifications | Read, mark read, delete read items, run actions |
| Import | Upload media |
| Channels | List, view, save, delete, and reorder channel configuration |
| System | View and save device settings; view and change network; check, download, and install updates; view logs |
| Users and roles | Create and update users, revoke sessions, create custom roles |
| License | Register and deregister |
Exact checkboxes appear in the role editor. If a Configuration page is missing, the signed-in role does not include that page.
Security Practices
- Keep VidRedi on a private network.
- Do not expose the web interface to the public Internet.
- Use separate operator accounts instead of a shared password.
- Disable or remove unused accounts.
- Review roles when someone’s job changes.
VidRedi is not designed to be publicly exposed on the Internet. Restrict access to trusted network paths.
Login Troubleshooting
If someone cannot sign in:
- Confirm username or email and password.
- Check that the account is not disabled.
- Confirm the user still has a role.
- Wait out the failed-attempt window if there were many tries. See Sign In and Profile.
- Review logs for sign-in errors.
For broader issues, see Troubleshooting.