INTRODUCTION

Later versions of Microsoft Windows provide for increased security. 

A consequence of this can be the need to repeatedly “elevate” your user rights - by keep entering the Administrator password (UAC) - to confirm before installing or running 3^rd party applications.

Vista Viper-Central may require you to authenticate via UAC each time you launch it on certain Windows 7 and above installations. 

Follow the below to upgrade of Viper-Central, to at least version 2.0.0.46, to address this.

PROCEDURE

First, backup your current Viper-Central database as a precaution. Follow the below and keep a note of where you place the backup.

Fig 1

1. Download Viper-Central upgrade; open Web browser and visit www.vista-cctv.com .Select and download; 

Support > Downloads > Vista_Analogue > Viper > Viper-Central Software > 64-bit > Setup_x64_Norbain_Viper-central_v2.0.0.46.exe

2. Uninstall current version of Viper-Central by right-clicking Windows Start and select Control Panel.

3. Click [Uninstall a Program], then select and click Viper-central to uninstall it.

4. Select to [Keep settings]

There are two possible procedures to install version 2.0.0.46 of Viper-central – depending on your version of Windows and security environment. You may wish to first try the easier option 1, if in doubt;

OPTION 1. Single Stand-alone Windows PC Using Single Windows Login Account

5. Login to Windows with the Windows user Account you intend to use Viper-Central from.

6. Double-click and run the install file you downloaded earlier;

Setup_x64_Norbain_Viper-central_v2.0.0.46.exe

7. Enter the PCs Administrator ID and password if prompted by Windows UAC.

8. Click [Next], then [Agree] to the Terms if relevant.

9. Accept the defaults (Fig2.), then click [Next].

Fig 2	Fig 3

10. Accept the default destination folder (Fig 3.). This may be suitable in your case. If not, and you still receive the UAC prompt when trying to use Viper-Central afterwards, then please refer below;

11. Once install is completed, close.

12. If the new Viper-Central short-cut icon shows the UAC shield (below), then this Destination Folder has not proved suitable. Refer to note above “If Using the Default Folder Still Prompts For UAC “ 

and repeat the procedure from step 2. Provide an alternative Destination Folder instead at step 10.

13. If ok, login to Viper-Central and confirm your database still exists. If not, refer to (fig 1.) and Import the backup of the database that you made.

This ends the procedure.

OPTION 2. Single Stand-alone Windows PC Using Multiple Windows Local Login Accounts

Carryout the procedure starting from step 1 on page 1 and login to the first Windows ID that you wish to give access to Viper-Central. However, at step 10 select an alternative Destination Folder and 

not the default – remember this folder! Suggest using C:\VIPER-Central etc.

Once all steps are completed successfully and Viper-Central works for the first Windows ID, continue below;

14. Login to the Windows PC as Administrator.

15. Open File Explorer and right-click on the Destination Folder you chose to install to, e.g. C:\VIPER-Central

16. Click [Properties] as fig 4. Then click [Security] tab then [Edit] as fig 5.

Fig 4	Fig 5

17. Click [Add] and add the remaining Windows Login IDs that require Viper-Central access (fig 6.)

18. Click to give each Login ID full permissions – then click [Apply]

Fig 6	Fig 7

19. To complete, login as each user in turn to Windows, then start Viper-Central

20. Once logged into Viper-Central import the database you saved from page 1.

This completes the procedure.