OnGuard®

MapDesigner User Guide

LenelS2 OnGuard® 8.2 MapDesigner User Guide
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 Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to MapDesigner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Conventions Used in this Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Change User Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Log In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Log in Using an External Identity Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Log in from OnGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Log in from LenelS2 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Single Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Directory Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic and Manual Single Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure Single Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Log In Using Automatic Single Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshoot Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Assigning Directory and Internal Accounts to the User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Display a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Resize the List and Map Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Log Out of the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exit the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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CHAPTER 2 MapDesigner Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Menus and Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
How to Use the Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Map and System Configuration Object Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

CHAPTER 3 Create and Print a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Map Element Properties Folder - Text Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Font Window for Text Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Print Preview Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Create a Map - Process Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Create a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Load a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Resize a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Place Icons on a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Customize Text for Map Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Add Text Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Save a New Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Preview a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Print a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

CHAPTER 4 Modify Existing Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Map Element Properties Folder - Icon Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Font Window for Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Procedures to Modify Existing Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Display a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Resize the List and Map Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Load an Existing Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replace An Existing Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Select Map Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Change the Size of Text Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Change the Content and Font Attributes of Text Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Move Text Boxes and Map Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Change the Appearance of Map Element Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Change a Map’s Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Save an Existing Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delete Map Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delete a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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CHAPTER 5 Manage Map Icons and Icon Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Map Icon Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Assign a Map Icon Group to a Map Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Assign a Single Map Icon to a Map Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Map Icon Library Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Map Icon Library Folder - Icons Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Add a Custom Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Modify or Delete Custom Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Map Icon Library – Icon Groups form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Add a Custom Icon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rename a Custom Icon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Delete a Custom Icon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Map Icon Library Folder - Default Icons Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Select Default Map Icons and Icon Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

APPENDIX A Keyboard Hot Keys and Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Map Menu (Alt+M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Edit Menu (Alt+E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
View Menu (Alt+V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Window Menu (Alt+W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Help Menu (Alt+H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to MapDesigner

MapDesigner offers a straightforward way to create maps that are used in Alarm Monitoring. Each
map you create contains icons, small graphical symbols, representing access control system hardware
components and areas. During alarm monitoring, one or more hardware icons may appear animated
on a map to indicate the presence of alarms at those physical locations.
Using MapDesigner, you can add text information to maps, change the appearance of the map icons
and labels, and resize and print maps. You can also link maps together by creating maps that include
icons for other maps.

Conventions Used in this Documentation

• Where a term is defined, the word is represented in italics.
• Field names and file names are shown in bold.
• Menus and menu choices are shown in bold italics.
• Keyboard keys are represented in angle brackets. For example: <Tab>, <Ctrl>.
• Keyboard key combinations are written in two ways:
<Ctrl> + <Z> means hold down the first key, then press the second
<Alt>, <C> means press the first key, then press the second
• Window buttons on the screen are represented in square brackets. For example: [OK], [Cancel].

Getting Started
The MapDesigner User Guide is a procedural document designed to help you create, modify, and
manage maps. The procedures are NOT divided between System Administrator and Technician types
of procedures.

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Passwords
OnGuard checks the user’s password against password standards. This functionality is designed to
enhance password security if single sign-on is not used. If single sign-on is used (automatic or
manual), OnGuard does not enforce password standards.

Password Policies
OnGuard supports the configuration of password policies:
• A minimum password length
• Complex passwords (for example, a mix of uppercase alphabetic, lowercase alphabetic, numeric,
and non-alphanumeric characters)
• Case-sensitivity of passwords
• Password expiration
– Expiration after specified number of days
– Warning to the user to change the password after a specified number of days
– Force a change of password on next login
• Rejection of passwords that match entries on the list of prohibited keywords
• Rejection of re-using prior passwords based on a specified number of prior passwords
• Inactivity timeout after a specified amount of elapsed idle time
• Invalid login lockout after a specified number of failed attempts

Notes: When an OnGuard system is upgraded, current user passwords are supported until the
configurations listed above require the passwords to be changed.
OnGuard also checks the OnGuard database user’s password to ensure that it meets the
minimum required length, it is not the same as the username, and it is not the same as an
entry on the list of prohibited keywords. Database user passwords apply only to Oracle
and SQL databases. For information on changing your database password, refer to the
Accounts and Passwords chapter in the Installation Guide.

For more information on single sign-on, refer to Single Sign-On on page 17.

Password Standards
When creating a strong password keep the following guidelines in mind:
• Passwords cannot be blank.
• Passwords cannot be the same as the user name (e.g. SA, SA).
• Passwords cannot be on the list of prohibited keywords.
• Depending on the configured password policies, it may be required that your password contain
numbers, letters, and symbols. Spaces are also acceptable. (for example, August 18, 2002)
• OnGuard user passwords are case-sensitive.
• The maximum value for a strong password is 127 characters. The minimum value is 1. The
default is 8.

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Notes: Database passwords conform to the rules of the specific database being used; passwords
in SQL Server and Oracle are case sensitive.
For Oracle databases the following account username and passwords are not allowed to
be used together:
System and Manager
Internal and Oracle
Sys and Change_On_Install

Key Points for System Account Password Change

1. The system account (SA) and password should be carefully safeguarded and stored in a secure
location.
In the event that further assistance is needed, contact LenelS2 OnGuard Technical Support.
2. It is intended to be used during system commissioning and is not intended for daily system
operations.
3. Integrator and End-User should have a defined process for awareness of any password changes
and access to the password when necessary.
4. Creation of SA Delegate user accounts assigned to specific users is recommended after
commissioning.

Change User Passwords

User passwords are checked every time a user logs into any application. After a user logs into an
application he/she can change his/her user password.
1. From the Map menu select Change Password.
2. The Change Password window displays. Enter your old password and new password in the
appropriate fields. Refer to the Password Standards on page 12 for guidelines in choosing a
secure password.
3. A message confirms that you have successfully changed your password.
4. Click [OK].

Note: If you get a weak password message the next time you log into the application, carefully
read the message. It may be telling you that your database password is weak and not
your user password. To change your database password, refer to the Accounts and
Passwords chapter in the Installation Guide.

Error Messages
Read weak password messages/warnings carefully to avoid confusion about whether your user
password or database password is weak.
If you have a weak database password you will receive a warning every time you log into any
application, until you change your database password. Although it is not recommended, you can
acknowledge the warning and continue working in the application. This table describes the password-
related error messages that may be generated and which password you need to correct.
• To correct the database password, refer to the Accounts and Passwords chapter in the Installation
Guide.

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• To correct the user password, select a password that meets the standards specified in Password
Standards on page 12.

Warning message Password to correct

Database password violations: Your password is a keyword that is not Database

allowed. It is highly recommended that you change your password to
meet our minimum password standards.

Your password cannot be blank. Please enter a password. User

User password violations: Passwords cannot be the same as the user User
name.

Your password is a keyword that is not allowed. User

Accounts
The System Administrator should create a unique account for each user of the applications. The
System Administrator can also, for each user, create a list of permissions, which specifies precisely
what the user can access.
An SA Delegate user account can be created by the default system account (SA) user and assigned all
permissions. Then the SA Delegate user can disable the default system account (SA) to increase the
security of the system by having no default user accounts.
During initial installation of the application, default accounts are created. These include:

User name Password Type

SA SA system account

admin sample

user sample

badge sample

These are provided as samples. You may change the passwords and use the accounts, or remove them.
The exception to this is the system account, SA. By definition this account has permission to do
anything in the system. A user with system access has unlimited access to the application.
The first time you log into OnGuard to configure the application, use SA as the user name and the
password. Change the password according to the policies and standards described in Passwords on
page 12.
Security recommendation: After logging into OnGuard, create an SA Delegate user with all
permissions and as the SA Delegate user, then disable the default system account user.

Log In

Note: If you encounter issues when logging in, refer to Troubleshoot Logging In on page 19
for more information.

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This procedure describes how to log in without using single sign-on. For a description of single sign-
on, refer to Single Sign-On on page 17. To log in using single sign-on, refer to Configure Single Sign-
On on page 18.
1. In Windows, start the desired application.
For more information, refer to “Using OnGuard on Supported Operating Systems” in the
Installation Guide.
2. Your system may be configured to prompt you to select a database to log into. If it is not, proceed
to the next step. If it is:
a. In the Database drop-down, all ODBC system databases currently defined on your
computer are listed. Select the database that you wish to use for your application.
b. Click [OK].
3. The Log On window displays.
a. In the User name field, type the user name assigned to you. When logging in for the first
time, your user name is SA.
b. In the Password field, type the password assigned to you. When logging in for the first time,
your password is SA. Note that the characters you type do not appear in the field. Instead, for
each character you type, an “*” displays. This is intended to protect against unauthorized
access in the event that someone else can see the screen while you type.

IMPORTANT: After logging in for the first time, you are strongly encouraged to modify the
password for the system account as soon as possible to discourage
unauthorized use.

After logging into OnGuard, create an SA Delegate user with all permissions
and as the SA Delegate user, then disable the default system account user.
c. In the Directory field, select the directory that you wish to log into. For user accounts not
using single sign-on, the default is “<Internal>.”
d. Select the Remember user name and directory checkbox if you want the values you just
entered in the User name and Directory fields to automatically be selected the next time
that you log in.
e. Click [OK].
4. Your system may be configured to prompt you to confirm that you are authorized to use the
application. To accept the terms of the authorization warning click [Yes].
a. If segmentation is not enabled, skip this step. If segmentation is enabled:
b. The Select Segment window opens. Select the segment you wish to log into.
c. Click [OK].

Log in Using an External Identity Provider

An external identity provider allows OnGuard installations to use third-party identification providers
such as Google, Okta, and others, to authenticate users for the OnGuard software. To use this feature,
the customer site must first register OnGuard with the intended external identity provider as well as
adding the provider as a directory within the OnGuard software. For more information on registering
a customer site, refer to the documentation provided by the external identity provider and the
“Register with an External Identity Provider” section in the System Administration User Guide.

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Note: To use an external identify provider when operating OpenAccess from behind a network
proxy, you must make the following configuration change on the server where the LS
OpenAccess service is running. Change the logon account for the LS OpenAccess
service from Local System to a user whose account has the correct proxy settings
configured.
There are two ways to log into an OnGuard system using an external identity provider: from
OnGuard, or from LenelS2 Console.

Log in from OnGuard

1. In Windows, start the desired application.
For more information, refer to “Using OnGuard on Supported Operating Systems” in the
Installation Guide.
2. Your system may be configured to prompt you to select a database to log into. If it is not, proceed
to the next step. If it is:
a. In the Database drop-down, all ODBC system databases currently defined on your
computer are listed. Select the database that you wish to use for your application.
b. Click [OK].
The Log On window displays.
3. In the Directory field, select the directory for the external identity provider.
To continue logging in, you must go to LenelS2 Console.
4. Click [Yes] to open LenelS2 Console.
5. From LenelS2 Console, select the external identity provider from the directory menu.
The browser navigates to the login page for the external identity provider.
6. Log in using the method specified by the external identity provider.

Note: Depending on the external identity provider, the login may require a entering a user
name and password, a unique one-time code, or some other factor.
The browser navigates back to LenelS2 Console.
7. From LenelS2 Console, open the desired OnGuard application by clicking the appropriate card.

Log in from LenelS2 Console

1. In a supported browser, go to LenelS2 Console.
To access LenelS2 Console. type [Link] into the address bar of the
supported browser (“hostname” = the address of the OnGuard OpenAccess Server).
2. From LenelS2 Console, select the external identity provider from the directory menu.
The browser navigates to the login page for the external identity provider.
3. Log in using the method specified by the external identity provider.

Note: Depending on the external identity provider, the login may require a entering a user
name and password, a unique one-time code, or some other factor.
The browser navigates back to LenelS2 Console.
4. From LenelS2 Console, open the desired OnGuard application by clicking the appropriate card.

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Single Sign-On
Single sign-on simply means logging into OnGuard with the same user name and password that you
use to log into Windows or logging into OnGuard using an LDAP user name and password for
authentication. LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a software protocol that enables
you to locate businesses, people, files, and devices without knowing the domain name (network
address).

Notes: Windows Authentication should be used when single sign-on is desired. In other
scenarios, use Anonymous Authentication. For more information, refer to:
[Link]
and
[Link]
Single sign-on allows scripts using the DataConduIT API to authenticate. These scripts will be run
under a Windows account. The account that is making the call to the API can be obtained easily this
way, and the script can be restricted to those actions that the user is permitted to perform (using
standard OnGuard permissions).

Note: The use of the explicit username and password for directory authentication to Windows
is strongly discouraged. It is recommended that you do not store Windows passwords in
the OnGuard system, since OnGuard uses reversible encryption and Windows does not.
If explicit authentication is required, you should use an account that has view only
permission to the directory in question.
It is possible to assign both an internal account and one or more directory accounts to a single user.
Assigning both types of accounts increases the flexibility of the system during the authentication
process. If the directory service is down or cannot be found from the workstation where the user is
logging on, that user can instead use the internal account. Using both types of accounts means that
you need to manage the internal account user names and passwords in addition to managing the
directory accounts.

IMPORTANT: Allowing a user to log on in multiple ways increases the probability that the
user's access to the system could be compromised. It is recommended that you
standardize on either internal or directory accounts, but not both.
There are cases where assigning both an internal account and a directory account to a user may make
sense. In a system where directory accounts are predominantly used, you may also assign an internal
account to a user who needs to access the system from locations where the directory service is
unavailable. If internal accounts are predominantly used, you may want to assign a directory account
to a user so that the user does not need to enter in a password to log on.

Directory Accounts
To log into OnGuard using single sign-on, a user name, password, and directory are required. A
directory is a database of network resources, such as printers, software applications, databases, and
users. The following directories are supported by OnGuard: Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft
Windows NT 4 Domain, Microsoft Windows Local Accounts, and LDAP.

Automatic and Manual Single Sign-On

When a user account is configured for single sign-on, the user can log into OnGuard automatically or
manually.

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For example, with automatic single sign-on, users simply start OnGuard and they are automatically
logged in under their Windows account and directory.
With manual single sign-on, users must manually enter their Windows or LDAP account information
(user name and password). Users also have the option of selecting a different configured directory.
If single sign-on is not used, users manually enter a user name and a password that is different from
their Windows or LDAP password. The directory is hard-coded to refer to the internal OnGuard user
directory.

Notes: Manual single sign-on can be used with the following directories: Microsoft Active
Directory, Microsoft Windows NT 4 Domain, and LDAP.
Automatic single sign-on can be used with every directory supported by OnGuard
except LDAP because it doesn’t provide all the account information required.

Configure Single Sign-On

By default, user accounts do not use sign-on. To configure single sign-on the System Administrator
must add a directory and link a user account to the directory.

Notes: For more information, refer to “Add a Directory” in the Directories folder chapter of the
System Administration or ID CredentialCenter User Guide.
For more information, refer to “Link a User Account to a Directory Account” in the
Users folder chapter of the System Administration or ID CredentialCenter User Guide.

Log In Using Automatic Single Sign-On

Automatic single sign-on is supported with Windows domain accounts.
1. In Windows, start the desired application.
For more information, refer to “Using OnGuard on Supported Operating Systems” in the
Installation Guide.
2. Your system may be configured to prompt you to select a database to log into. If it is not, proceed
to step 3. If it is:
a. In the Database drop-down, all ODBC system databases currently defined on your
computer are listed. Select the database that you wish to use for your application.
b. Click [OK].
3. If your Windows account is linked to a user, a message will be displayed that says, “Attempting
to automatically log you on using your Windows account. To bypass this, hold down SHIFT.” To
automatically be logged in, do nothing.
Your system may be configured to prompt you to confirm that you are authorized to use the
application. To accept the terms of the authorization warning, click [Yes].
a. If segmentation is not enabled, skip this step. If segmentation is enabled:
b. The Select Segment window opens. Select the segment you wish to log into.
c. Click [OK].
Log In Using Manual Single Sign-On
Both users who want to log into OnGuard using an LDAP user name and password for authentication
and users who want to log in using a Windows domain account can do so using manual single sign-
on.
1. In Windows, start the desired application.

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For more information, refer to “Using OnGuard on Supported Operating Systems” in the
Installation Guide.
2. Your system may be configured to prompt you to select a database to log into. If it is not, proceed
to step 3. If it is:
a. In the Database drop-down, all ODBC system databases currently defined on your
computer are listed. Select the database that you wish to use for your application.
b. Click [OK].
3. If your Windows account is linked to a user, a message will be displayed that says, “Attempting
to automatically log you on using your Windows account. To bypass this, hold down SHIFT.”
To manually login or to login using a different user name and password, hold down the <Shift>
key. The Log On window opens.
a. In the Directory field, select the directory that you wish to log into. The default is
“<Internal>.”
b. In the User name field, type the Windows user name assigned to you. Do not enter the
domain\user name just enter your user name.
c. In the Password field, type the Windows password assigned to you.
d. Select the Remember user name and directory checkbox if you want the values you just
entered in the User name and Directory fields to automatically be selected the next time
that you log in.
4. Click [OK].
5. If segmentation is not enabled, skip this step. If segmentation is enabled:
a. The Select Segment window opens. Select the segment you wish to log [Link] [OK].
Your system may be configured to prompt you to confirm that you are authorized to use the
application. To accept the terms of the authorization warning, click [Yes].

Troubleshoot Logging In
If you attempted to log in and were unable to do so, make sure that the following conditions have
been met:
• You entered the correct user name and password for the selected directory of a user with
permission to use the application.
• If your system is configured to display an authorization warning, you accepted the terms.
• A valid license is installed:
– Verify your License Server settings (refer to the Configuration Editor appendix in the
Installation Guide). The LS License Server service must be started on the specified Host.
– Log into the License Administration application to verify a valid license is installed.
– Software-based licenses must be activated.
– USB licenses must have License Key Drivers installed.
• If using single sign-on, ensure the PC user you are logged in as is linked to an internal OnGuard
user through an operational directory.
• Verify that the LS OpenAccess service is running (contact your OnGuard system administrator if
necessary).

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Assigning Directory and Internal Accounts to the User

It is possible to assign both an internal account and one or more directory accounts to a single user.
Assigning both types of accounts increases the flexibility of the system during the authentication
process. Meaning, if the directory service is down or cannot be found from the workstation where the
user is logging on, then the user can use the internal account instead.
However, using both types of accounts means that you need to manage the internal account user
names and passwords in addition to managing the directory accounts. Allowing a user to log on in
multiple ways increases the probability that the user’s access could be compromised. For that reason,
it is recommended that you standardize on either internal or directory accounts, but not both.
There are cases where assigning both an internal account and a directory account to a user may make
sense. In a system where directory accounts are predominantly used, you may also assign an internal
account to a user who needs to access the system from locations where the directory service is
unavailable. If internal accounts are predominantly used, you may want to assign a directory account
to a user for that user's convenience, so that the user does not need to enter in a password to log on.

Display a Map
There are several ways to display an existing map.
1. In the Map List, select the name of the map you wish to display.
2. Do one of the following:
• Click the Open toolbar button.
• From the Map menu, select Load.
• Double-click the desired map from the Map list.
• Press <Ctrl> + <L> on your keyboard
• Press <Enter> on your keyboard

Note: The Map window holds only one map at a time. If the Map window already contains a
map the access control system will prompt you to save the first map before loading a
new one.

Resize the List and Map Windows

The MapDesigner window is divided into two sections separated by a split bar:
• The left section is called the List window. When you first start MapDesigner, the List window
contains two entries, Maps and System Configuration Objects. Each is expandable, as described
in Map and System Configuration Object Lists on page 26.
• The right section is called the Map window. Initially it is empty and is used during map creation
and display.
You can move the split bar, thereby changing the relative sizes of the List and Map windows. This is
useful if you have a large base map, or when you want to view expanded lists. There are two ways to
reposition the split bar:
• Position the mouse pointer over the split bar. The pointer will become a split arrow. Click and
drag the split bar to the desired position.
• Select Split from the Window menu. The pointer becomes a split arrow on top of a split bar.
Move the pointer to the desired position then click to anchor the split bar.

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Log Out of the Application

When you log out of the application the entire application closes.
1. Select Log Off from the Map menu.
2. If a map is open, it automatically [Link] there are unsaved changes you will be asked if you
want to save the changes before the map closes.

Note: After you log out of the application the main window remains opened but most of the
toolbar and menu options are dimmed. To access all the application’s features you must
log in again.

Exit the Application

1. You can close and exit the application using the following methods:
• Double-click the icon located in the upper left corner of the title bar. If you are prompted to
log off, click the [Yes] button.
• Single click the icon located in the upper left corner of the title bar and select Close. If you
are prompted to log off, click the [Yes] button.
• Click the close button in the window’s upper right corner. If you are prompted to log off,
click the [Yes] button.
• Select Exit from the Map menu.
2. If you have unsaved work, the following message displays:

3. If this window displays, do one of the following:

• Click the [Yes] button to save changes and close MapDesigner.
• Click the [No] button to abandon changes and close MapDesigner.
• Click the [Cancel] button to continue your MapDesigner session.

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The illustration below shows the MapDesigner window with the List window fully expanded and a
map loaded into the Map window.

Split bar
A vertical bar that divides a window and is used to adjust the relative sizes of the two
subwindows—in this case, the List window and Map window.

List window
Contains the Maps list—including all maps currently in the database, and the System
Configuration Objects—including all currently configured OnGuard system hardware

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components. For more information, refer to Map and System Configuration Object Lists on
page 26.

Map window
Displays either the current map selection or a new map being created.

Bounding box
A boundary around the right and bottom sides of the map, used to resize the map in the Map
window.

Status bar
An area along the bottom of the window that contains explanatory or status information
pertaining to the location of the cursor.

Resize button
A triangular area containing several diagonal lines, located in the lower right corner of a
window. Clicking and dragging the resize button changes the window’s height and width.

Control-menu icon
An icon for the associated window, located in the upper left corner of the title bar. Clicking the
control-menu icon displays a menu for moving, resizing, and closing the window.

Menus and Toolbars

The menu bar is a horizontal list of options that appears at the top of the main window. Each option
has a drop-down menu. A toolbar is a strip of buttons that is positioned by default just below the
menu bar.
Operators can customize how the toolbar displays; they can:
• Change the toolbar from anchored to floating
Toolbars are anchored by default and are displayed in horizontal rows below the menu bar.
Anchored toolbars can be changed to floating toolbars, which allows the toolbar to be
repositioned anywhere in the window.
• Control if the toolbar is displayed
By default the toolbar is displayed. Operators can control if the toolbar is displayed by selecting
or deselecting Toolbar from the View menu.
For more information, refer to How to Use the Toolbars on page 25.

Menu Options
Refer to the following tables to identify the options available under each menu item as well as the
associated toolbar button.

Map menu

New

Displays the Open Map Background Image window. Select a map background that will
be used to create a new map.

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If the user has access to multiple segments, they will first be prompted to select the segment
the new map will apply to.

Load

Loads or displays the selected map. (A map must first be selected in the Map list.)

Save

Saves the current map.

Save As
Saves the contents of the window with a map name you choose.

Rename
Changes the name of the map that’s currently selected in the map list.

Print

Prints the map displayed.

Print Preview

Displays the Map window’s contents for preprint viewing.

Print Setup
Sets printer characteristics.

Log On
Brings up the dialog where you can type in your User ID and Passwords you are not already
logged in.

Change Password
Opens the Change Password dialog, enabling you to change your password (you must have the
corresponding system level permission to do so).

Log Off
Logs you off of the MapDesigner application.

Exit
Logs you out and ends your MapDesigner session.

Window menu

Split
Adjusts the relative sizes of the left (List window) and right (Map window) portions of the
MapDesigner Window.

How to Use the Toolbars

MapDesigner utilizes one standard Windows toolbar.

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1. If you want to display the name of a toolbar button, point to the toolbar button with the mouse
(without clicking).
2. If you want to use a toolbar button to perform a command or function, click the toolbar button
using the left mouse button.
3. If you want to change the toolbar from “anchored” to “floating” or “floating” to “anchored,”
double-click an empty space in between the toolbar buttons.
4. If you want to hide or display the toolbar, from the View menu select Toolbar. A check mark
appears next to the toolbar if it is not hidden. Toggle the toolbar to display or hide.

Map and System Configuration Object Lists

The left side of the main MapDesigner window is called the List window and it includes a Map list
and a System Configuration Objects list. The Map list includes all currently defined maps. The
System Configuration Objects list includes anti-passback areas and any device defined in the
OnGuard system.
The information in the List window displays in hierarchical fashion, also called a tree or branching
arrangement. Each entry in the list contains the name of one area or device. dWithin the System
Configuration Objects list, access panels have the leftmost entries, sorted alphabetically. For a
specific access panel, a device connected to it is listed below and indented to the right. Each device
connected to those devices is listed below them and further indented. By contrast, all subentries of the
Map list are on the same hierarchical level, since they are all of the same type (i.e., maps). Map list
entries are sorted alphabetically.
Each type of entry is identified by a graphic or icon.

Map Icons

Icon Indicates
Access Panel

Account Zone

Action Group

Alarm/Camera Input

Alarm Mask Group

Alarm/Camera Output

Alarm Output Group

Alarm Panel

Pending

Anti-Passback Area

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Map Icons (Continued)

Icon Indicates
Camera Group

CCTV Camera

CCTV Monitor

Door

Facility Utilization Gate

Fire Device

Fire Input/Output

Fire Panel

Function List

Hazardous Location

Input Group

Intercom Exchange

Intercom Station

Intrusion Area

Intrusion DGP

Intrusion Panel

Intrusion RAS

Intrusion Reader

Intrusion Zone

Map

Matrix Switcher

Monitor Group

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Map Icons (Continued)

Icon Indicates
Offboard Relay

Offline Lock Panel

Onboard Relay

Output Group

Personal Safety Panel

Reader

Reader Group

Receiver

Receiver Account

Remote Monitor

Remote Monitor Video Cell

Safe Location

Video Server

Note: For a complete list of icons open MapDesigner, select Edit > Icon Library. Click the
Icon tab/form
You can expand and collapse the Map and System Configuration Objects lists by using the following
symbols.

“Plus” sign
Click this symbol to expand the selected entry to its previous state. For example, if an entry
was completely expanded prior to being collapsed, clicking on this button will completely
expand the entry again.

“Minus” sign
Click this symbol to collapse all sublevels of the selected entry.

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CHAPTER 3 Create and Print a Map

The Font, Map Element Properties, and Print Preview windows are used to create and print maps.

Map Element Properties Folder - Text Form

The Map Element Properties folder/window contains the Icon and Text forms/tabs. The Icon form/tab
is used to assign a map icon or icon group to a map element. To learn about the fields and buttons
available on the Icon tab refer to Map Element Properties Folder - Icon Form on page 41.
The text form/tab is used to enter customized text for map elements.

Text area
Enter customized text here, up to 2000 characters. To edit text, right-click and select any of the
options (cut, copy, paste, delete, select all, undo text changes).

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OK
Saves changes made on all the forms/tabs and closes the dialog.

Cancel
Exits the window without saving any text changes.

Apply
Applies the changes to current map but does not close the Map Element Properties window.

Help
Display online help for this topic.

Font Window for Text Boxes

The Font window for text boxes is slightly different than the Font window for labels.

Text
Enter the text you want to display on the map.

Font
Lists fonts available on your computer. Select the font in which to display the text.

Font style
Specify a style for the selected font. Choose Regular, Bold, Italic, or a combination of these.
Different fonts have different options available.

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Size
Choose the character size, measured in points. The larger the number, the larger the characters
will be.

Strikeout
Puts a horizontal line through text in the Text field.

Underline
Underlines text in the Text field.

Color
Choose a text color.

Alignment
Choose the way the text is positioned within the text box. You can select left, center, or right.

Sample
Displays part or all of the text you enter in the Text field and its attributes.

OK
Closes the Font window and inserts the text box on the map.

Cancel
Closes the Font window and cancels your changes.

Print Preview Window

Because the Print Preview window is used in other applications, some of the window’s buttons are not
relevant for MapDesigner.

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Print
Opens the Print window from which you can set print attributes and print the map.

Next Page
This button is not used in the MapDesigner application.

Prev Page
This button is not used in the MapDesigner application.

Two Page
This button is not used in the MapDesigner application.

Zoom in
Magnifies the map. There are three levels of magnification/demagnification.

Zoom out
Demagnifies or reduces the map. There are three levels of magnification/demagnification.

Close
Closes the Print Preview window.

Preview area
Displays the current map. You can change the displayed view by clicking the [Zoom In] or
[Zoom Out] buttons.

Create a Map - Process Summary

The process of creating a system monitoring map in OnGuard is simple and straightforward. Just
follow the steps listed below. Refer to the associated procedures for detailed instructions.
1. Create a background.
2. Log into MapDesigner. You will automatically be in “new map” mode.
3. Load a background (into the Map window).
4. (Optional) Resize a background.
5. Place map elements on a background. Map elements are map icons with labels that represent
OnGuard hardware or anti-passback areas.
6. (Optional) Customize text for map elements.
7. (Optional) Add text boxes.
8. Save a new map.

Note: Procedures to Preview and Print a map are also provided in this chapter.

Create a Background
Each map uses a background as its foundation. A background is a graphic file that contains a
blueprint or map of a facility or area. If such a file doesn’t exist, you can create one on paper and scan
it into the network or you can create it using a graphics or paint software program.

IMPORTANT: You cannot use MapDesigner software to create a map background.

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The OnGuard system supports the following image formats (GIF files are not supported.):
• Adobe Photoshop (PSD)
• AutoCAD DXF (DXF)
• CALS Raster (CAL)
• Encapsulated Post Script (EPS)
• Fax/Delrina WinFax (FAX)
• GEM/Ventura IMG (IMG)
• IBM IOCA (Image Object Container Architecture) – first page supported only (ICA)
• JPEG/JIFIF File Interchange Format (JPG, JIF)
• Kodak Photo CD (PCD)
• Kodak FlashPix (FPX)
• Lead (CMP)
• Macintosh PICT (PCT)
• Mac Paint (MAC)
• Microsoft Paint (MSP)
• Portable Network Graphics (GIF replacement) (PNG)
• Targa (RAS, TGA)
• TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) (TIF, MPT)
• Windows Bitmap (BMP, DIB)
• Windows Metafile (EMF, WMF)
• WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)
• Zsoft PCX/DCX (DCX, PCX)

Load a Background
When you load a background you insert its graphic file into the Map window.
1. To load a background for a new map or to replace the background of an existing map, do one of
the following:
• Click the Background toolbar button.
• Select New from the Map menu.
2. If you are using a segmented database, you will be prompted to select a segment to associate with
the map.
3. The Open Map Background Image window displays.

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4. Use the Look in drop-down list and adjacent buttons to navigate to the drive and directory of
your choice. Then select the background.
5. Click the [Open] button, or double-click the filename to insert the selected image into the Map
window.

Import a Multi-Resolution Image File

If the image file you are importing is a multi-resolution image the following dialog box will appear.
Here you can choose what resolution you would like the image to be imported as.

Resize a Background
You can change the size of the background image within the Map window.
1. Position the mouse pointer over the black, square dot located in the lower right corner of the box
that surrounds the image. You may need to use the scroll bars to locate the black, square dot.
2. The pointer becomes a double-headed arrow. Click and drag to simultaneously change the width
and height of the image. The aspect ratio (relationship between height and width) is maintained
when you resize the image.
3. Release the mouse button when the background reaches the desired dimensions.
4. If you add map elements and text boxes before you resize the background, the map elements and
text boxes automatically move to maintain their relative positions on the map. However, they are
NOT resized.

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Place Icons on a Background

After you have loaded a background into the Map window, you can place icons representing OnGuard
system hardware components, areas, or action groups on the background.
1. Open a map. For more information, refer to Display a Map on page 20.
2. Expand the Map list and the System Configuration Objects list. For more information, refer to
Map and System Configuration Object Lists on page 26.
3. Click and drag map icons from the List window to the Map window. Place the icons in positions
corresponding to the physical locations of the hardware component or area.
4. If the icon does not exist in the system configuration objects list you must configure it in System
Administration and associate the device or area with the same segment as your map is associated
with.
• For procedures on defining a device or area search for the device name or search for anti-
passback areas in the System Administration User Guide or help file.
• After the device or area is defined in System Administration, select Administration >
Download Entire System. When you open MapDesigner the device should be listed in the
System Configuration Objects list.
• If MapDesigner is already open refresh the view by selecting Refresh Tree from the View
menu.
5. Once an icon is placed on the map, you cannot drag it off the map. To remove it, you must follow
the procedure Delete Map Items on page 46.
6. You can also link maps together by placing map icons on your map. In Alarm Monitoring when
an Operator clicks the map icon a new map displays. This is useful in situations where you have
both a general facility map and more detailed maps of areas within the facility. Someone using
Alarm Monitoring can display the first map and if necessary view a more detailed map by
clicking the map icon.

Customize Text for Map Elements

Customized text, up to 2000 characters, can be added to a map element. This text displays in Alarm
Monitoring maps as a tool tip.
1. Display a map in MapDesigner.
2. Right-click a map element and select Properties.
3. The map element properties window displays. Click the Text tab/form. For more information,
refer to Map Element Properties Folder - Text Form on page 31.
4. Enter up to 2000 characters of text.

Note: You can right-click the text to cut, copy, paste, delete, select all, and undo text changes.
5. Click the [OK] button.
6. Save the map.

Add Text Boxes

You can add text boxes anywhere on a map and each box can contain any information you want. All
text boxes are formatted the same.
1. Click the Text toolbar button or choose Insert Text from the Edit menu
2. Position the mouse where you wish to add text, then click and drag to create a text box shown
below.

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3. As soon as you release the mouse, the Font window displays. For more information, refer to Font
Window for Text Boxes on page 32.
4. In the Text field, enter the text you want to place on the map.
5. Choose any text characteristics you want. Keep in mind that color is especially important. For
example, white text will not be visible on a white background.
6. Click the [OK] button to close the Font window.

Save a New Map

1. To save a new map, do one of the following:
• Click the Save toolbar button.
• Choose Save As from the Map menu.
2. The Save Map As window displays. Enter a descriptive map name of up to 255 characters (you
can use spaces).

a. Each map must have a unique name. If you attempt to save a map using the name of an
existing map, the following error message displays:

b. Click [OK] to close the error message.

c. Repeat steps 1 and 2, entering a unique name for the map.
3. Click the [OK] button to close the Save As window. The map name is added to the Map list.

Preview a Map
You can view a map prior to printing it.
1. With a map displayed in the Map window, choose Print Preview from the Map menu.

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2. The Preview window displays. To view the Print Preview window, refer to Print Preview
Window on page 33.
3. The map resizes to fit the window, while maintaining its width-to-height ratio.
4. Because the Preview window is used in other applications, some of the window’s buttons are not
relevant for MapDesigner. The buttons that are useful for map preview are described below.
• [Print] - opens the Print window, from which you can print or set print attributes (refer to the
“Print a Map” procedure).
• [Zoom In] - magnifies the map and page images within the window. There are three zoom
states (levels of magnification).
• [Zoom Out] - reduces the map and page images within the window. There are three zoom
states (levels of magnification).
• [Close] - closes the Preview window.

Print a Map
There are four ways to print a map.
1. From within the MapDesigner window, do one of the following:
• Click the Print toolbar button.
• Choose Print from the Map menu.
• Press <Ctrl> + <P> on your keyboard
• Click the [Print] button from within the Preview window
2. A standard Print window displays. Refer to your Windows user documentation if you need
assistance. Note that each map has only one page to print.

3. Select print characteristics.

4. Click the [OK] button to print the map.

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The Map Element Properties folder/window and the Font window is used when modifying existing
maps.

Map Element Properties Folder - Icon Form

The Map Element Properties folder/window contains the Icon and Text forms/tabs. The Icon form/tab
is used to assign a map icon or icon group to a map element. The text form/tab is used to enter
customized text for map elements. For information on the Text form/tab, refer to Map Element
Properties Folder - Text Form on page 31.

Single icon (use the same icon for all hardware states):
Displays individual icons to represent the associated hardware, regardless of its state.

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Icon group (use a different icon for each hardware state):

Displays icon groups which contain icons to represent different states of the associated
hardware.

Icon Library
Launches the Map Icon Library window which allows you to add/modify/delete custom map
icons and icon groups. The Icon Library window is also used to select which icon or icon
group will be automatically assigned to a newly inserted map element.

OK
Saves changes made on all the forms/tabs and closes the dialog.

Cancel
Exits the window without saving any of the icon/icon group selections. However, the changes
made in the Icon Library folder/window (launched by pressing the [Icon Library] button) will
not be cancelled.

Apply
Applies the changes to current map but does not close the Map Element Properties folder/
window.

Help
Display online help for this topic.

Font Window for Labels

Font
Lists fonts available on your computer. Select the font in which to display the text.

Font style
Specify a style for the selected font. Choose Regular, Bold, Italic, or a combination of these.
Different fonts have different options available.

Size
Choose the character size, measured in points. The larger the number, the larger the characters
will be.

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Strikeout
Puts a horizontal line through the label.

Underline
Underlines the label.

Color
Choose a label color.

Script
Determines the style of writing.

Sample
Displays part or all the label attributes.

OK
Closes the Font window and applies the font changes.

Cancel
Closes the Font window and cancels your changes.

Help
Displays online help information.

Procedures to Modify Existing Maps

Maps can be modified in the following ways.

Display a Map
There are several ways to display an existing map.
1. In the Map List of the List Window select the name of the map you wish to display.
2. Do one of the following:
• Click the Open toolbar button.
• From the Map menu select Load.
• Double-click the desired map from the Map list.
• Press <Ctrl> + <L> on your keyboard
• Press <Enter> on your keyboard

Note: The Map window holds only one map at a time. If the Map window already contains a
map the OnGuard system will prompt you to save the first map before loading a new
one.

Resize the List and Map Windows

The MapDesigner window is divided into two sections separated by a split bar:

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• The left section is called the List window. When you first start MapDesigner, the List window
contains two entries, Maps and System Configuration Objects. Each is expandable, as described
Map and System Configuration Object Lists on page 26.
• The right section is called the Map window. Initially it is empty and is used during map creation
and display.
You can move the split bar, thereby changing the relative sizes of the List and Map windows. This is
useful if you have a large base map, or when you want to view expanded lists. There are two ways to
reposition the split bar:
• Position the mouse pointer over the split bar. The pointer will become a split arrow. Click and
drag the split bar to the desired position.
• Select Split from the Window menu. The pointer becomes a split arrow on top of a split bar.
Move the pointer to the desired position then click to anchor the split bar.

Load an Existing Map

To load an existing map double-click the map name in the list window.

Replace An Existing Background

For more information, refer to Load a Background on page 35.

Select Map Components

There are several ways to select individual or multiple items (text boxes and map elements). Once an
item is selected you can delete, move, resize, and edit its properties. Once multiple are selected you
can delete or move all the items in the group simultaneously.
• To select one item and deselect everything else click the item.
• To select multiple items click and drag (just like drawing a text box) over multiple items.
• <Ctrl> + clicking a specific item alternates between selecting and deselecting that item
WITHOUT affecting any other selection.
• To deselect everything click an empty space.

Change the Size of Text Boxes

Note: Do not confuse changing text boxes with changing map element labels. These
procedures apply to text boxes only.
1. Select a text box. For more information, refer to Select Map Components on page 44.
2. Position the mouse over one of the square black dots (handles) that border the text box. Notice
handles are black in color so they won’t be visible over a black background.
The pointer becomes a double arrow. Click and drag the box to resize it.

Note: As you adjust the text box size the word wrap feature may place words on multiple
lines. However, individual words may be truncated, cut off, if they do not fit the box.
The alignment you chose in the Font window may also be a factor.

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Change the Content and Font Attributes of Text Boxes

Note: Do not confuse changing text boxes with changing map element labels. These
procedures apply to text boxes only.
1. To change text content and font attributes. Do one of the following:
• Double-click the text box to display the Font window.
• Select the text box then select Properties from the Edit menu.
• Right-click the text box, then select Properties.
• Select the text box then press <Alt> + <Enter>.
2. The Font window displays. Edit the text and font attributes. For more information, refer to Font
Window for Labels on page 42.

Move Text Boxes and Map Elements

Position the mouse pointer over the text box or map element. When the pointer becomes a 4-headed
arrow click and drag the item to its new location.

Change the Appearance of Map Element Labels

When you modify the appearance of labels, the change is global. This means that unlike text boxes,
all map element labels on the map will change.
1. To change label characteristics, do one of the following. It’s not necessary to first select a map
element.
• Select the Change Label Font option from the Edit menu
• Right-click anywhere on the map. Then select the Change Label Font choice from the
popup menu.
2. A Font window (somewhat different from the text box Font window) displays:

3. Select the font characteristics (font name, color, size, style, and effects) you want.
4. Click the [OK] button to close the Font window. The map displays the characteristics you
selected.

Change a Map’s Name

1. To change the name you’ve assigned to a map, highlight the current name in the Map list.

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2. Do one of the following:

• Choose Rename from the Map menu.
• Press <spacebar> on your keyboard.
3. Enter the new name.

Save an Existing Map

If you make changes to an existing map (one that has already been saved) and you want to save it
using the existing map name do one of the following:
• Click the Save toolbar button.
• Choose Save from the Map menu.
• Press <Ctrl> + <S> on your keyboard
To save the map using a different name choose Save As from the Map menu. Both map names display
in the Map list.

Delete Map Items

You can delete individual or multiple items (map elements and/or text boxes) on a map.
1. Select the item(s) you wish to delete.
2. Do one of the following:
• Right-click, then select Delete from the popup menu.
• Choose Delete from the Edit menu.
• Press <Delete> on your keyboard.
3. The item is removed from the map. You will not be warned first.

Delete a Map
1. Select the name of the map in the Map list of the List window.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Delete from the Edit menu.
• Press <Delete> on your keyboard.
3. The status bar indicates “Deleting map” and a window similar to the one below displays.

4. Click the [Yes] button. The map name is removed from the Map list.

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CHAPTER 5 Manage Map Icons and Icon Groups

MapDesigner has the ability to graphically represent the current state of a hardware device. For
example, the map element for an alarm output can be set up so its icon changes from to when
the state of the output device goes from active to normal.
This is done in MapDesigner by assigning multiple map icons to the map element, one icon per
possible device state. (Alarm Monitoring displays only one icon at a time for a device. When multiple
states are active, it will display the icon for the highest priority state, using the priority scheme shown
on the table below.)
The set of possible graphical device states depends on the device type (hence map element type).
Refer to the table below for examples of map element types and their device states.

Note: For a complete list of map element types and their device states open MapDesigner,
select Edit > Icon Library. Click the Icon Groups tab/form.

Map Element Status Options

Map element type Device state(s) in order of priority

Access Panel Offline, Tamper, Power Failure, Normal

Alarm Input Offline, Active, Fault, Masked, Normal

Alarm Mask Group Offline, Normal

Alarm Output Offline, On, Normal (Off)

Alarm Panel Offline, Tamper, Power Failure, Normal

Function List Offline, Normal

Input Group Normal

Map Link Normal

Output Group Normal

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Map Element Status Options (Continued)

Map element type Device state(s) in order of priority

Reader Offline, Forced, Held, Tamper, Fault,

Unlocked, Locked, Power Failure, Masked,
Normal

Reader Group Normal (Icon Groups not applicable.)

Text None (Neither Icons nor Icon Groups are

applicable.)

Map Icon Groups

Multiple map icons are assigned to a map element as map icon groups. Each map icon group has a
name, an associated map element type and one icon per each device state. For example, the device for
an element of type Alarm Output can have three graphical states: Normal, Offline, and On. The stock
icon group for camera elements has the following icons:

Note: Stock icons and stock icon groups are those icon/icon groups, which ship with the
OnGuard system and cannot be renamed, modified or deleted. (The database upgrade
installs one normal-state stock icon per each map element type and one stock icon group
per each device map element type). Custom icons and icon groups are created by
MapDesigner users and can be modified/deleted. A default icon/icon group is a stock or
custom icon/icon group that MapDesigner automatically assigns to a newly inserted
map.

Assign a Map Icon Group to a Map Element

When you assign a map icon group to a map element, Alarm Monitoring operators who view a map
will see a different icons for the same map element, depending on the state of the device/map element.
For example the icon for a video recorder when it is offline will be different than the icon for the same
video recorder when it is online.

Note: This procedure does not apply to anti-passback areas, input or output groups, reader
groups or links to other maps. Only one icon can be assigned to these types of elements.
1. Launch the Map Element Properties dialog by right-clicking the element and selecting
Properties.
2. Select the Icon group (use a different icon for each hardware state): radio button.
3. Choose an icon group.

Note: Both stock (default) and customized groups for the type of map element you are editing
will be listed.
4. Click the [OK] button.

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Assign a Single Map Icon to a Map Element

When you assign a single map icon to a map element, Alarm Monitoring operators that view a map
will see the same icon for a map element, regardless of the state of the device/map element.

Note: “ALARM” still flashes above the element when it is in alarm state but the icon itself
does not change.
1. Launch the Map Element Properties dialog by right-clicking the element and selecting
Properties.
2. Select the Single icon (use the same icon for all hardware states): radio button.
3. Choose an icon from the lists of icons.

Map Icon Library Folder

• Manage map icons, icon groups, and default icon / icon group assignments to newly inserted map
elements.
• Displayed by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu.

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OK
Saves changes made on all the forms/tabs closes the dialog.

Cancel
Closes the dialog, aborting any changes made in all the forms/tabs.

Reload
Reloads the icon library (all the icons, icon groups and the default icon configuration) from the
database, aborting any changes made in the forms/tabs since the last time the Map Icon
Library window was brought up.

Help
Displays online help for this topic.

Note: To see changes to the icon library made by other workstations press the [Reload] button
in this dialog or exit and re-launch MapDesigner.

Map Icon Library Folder - Icons Form

• Add/modify/delete custom map icons.
• Displayed by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu.

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Display window
Lists icons currently available.

Add
Adds a new icon.

Modify
Changes the image for an icon.

Delete
Removes an icon.

Rename
Changes the name of an icon.

Note: Changes are not written to the database until you click the [OK] button.

Add a Custom Icon

1. Display the Icon Library window by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu.
2. Click the [Add] button.
3. The Choose Icon Image window displays. Navigate to your new image and select it.

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4. Click the [Open] button. The icon is inserted into the icon list and requires you to type in a
unique icon name.
5. Type in the name for the new icon.

Note: You cannot assign a name that already exists. If you want to replace the image of a
custom icon or change the name of its label, refer to Modify or Delete Custom Icons on
page 52. It is not recommended that you change the image or label of a stock icon.

Modify or Delete Custom Icons

You can modify and delete any graphic map element you create as well as rename its label.
1. Do one of the following:
• Right-click a map element and select Properties.
• Select a map element and select Properties from the Edit menu.
2. The Map Element Properties folder/window displays. Click the [Icon Library] button.

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Note: Although all graphics appear to be of equal size on the Icon form, they display at their
original size when placed on the map. For this reason, it is recommended that any icon
you add be no smaller than 10 x 10 pixels and no larger than 30 x 30 pixels. The default
icon provided with MapDesigner average approximately 20 x 20 pixels.
3. The Icon Library folder/window displays. In the Icon Library form/window you can perform the
following:
• Add an icon. Clicking the [Add] button displays a window from which you can select a
graphic file to use as a map icon. Select the graphic and click the [Open] button. The image
is replaced and the cursor flashes in the label field. Enter a label for the icon and press
<Enter>. For more information, refer to Add a Custom Icon on page 51.
• Modify an icon. Clicking the [Modify] button after you select an icon displays a window
from which you can select a new graphic file. Select the graphic and click the [Open] button.
The image is replaced.
• Delete an icon. Selecting the [Delete] button after you select an icon removes it from the
database. No warning message displays.
• Change a label. Clicking the [Rename] button after you select an icon highlights the icon
label. Enter the new label name and press <Enter>.

Map Icon Library – Icon Groups form

• Allows you to add/modify/delete custom map icon groups.
• Displayed by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu and clicking the Icon Groups form/tab.

Display window
Lists all the map icon groups in the system in a hierarchical tree-like fashion. The root (left-
most) level lists each map element type with its stock icon displayed to the left of its name.
Each map icon group for a specific map element type is listed in a sub-tree off of that map

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element type with its normal state icon displayed to the left of its name. Each possible
graphical device state for a group’s associated map element type is listed in a leaf node off of
the group node in the order of priority Alarm Monitoring uses when determining which icon to
show for the current device state. The icon for a device state is displayed to the left of its
name.

Icon for currently selected state

Lists all icons currently defined to the system. When the device state for a custom icon group
is selected in the icon groups tree above it allows you to assign which icon is to be used for
that state. Otherwise it is disabled out, as shown above.

Add
Add a new icon group.

Delete
Remove an icon group.

Rename
Change the name of an icon group.

Add a Custom Icon Group

1. Display the Icon Groups form by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu and clicking the
Icon Groups form/tab.
2. Select the group in which you wish to add a custom icon group.
3. Click the [Add] button.
4. A new group is added with the stock icon. Type in a unique group name.

5. Click the [OK] button.

6. If you want to assign different icons to the various device/element states, re-open the Icon
Groups form by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu and clicking the Icon Groups form/
tab.
7. Navigate to the custom icon group you just created.
8. Select the “old” device/element status icon.
9. In the Icon for currently selected state listing select the new graphic.
10. Repeat step 9 for each device/element state.

Note: Changing the icon for the normal device state also changes the icon shown to the left of
the icon group name in the icon groups tree.

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Rename a Custom Icon Group

Stock icon groups cannot be renamed.
1. Display the Icon Groups form by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu.
2. Select the icon group to be renamed.
3. Click the [Rename] button.
4. Type in the new name for the icon group.
5. Click the [OK] button.

Delete a Custom Icon Group

Stock icon groups cannot be deleted.
1. Display the Icon Groups form by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu.
2. Select the icon group(s) you wish to remove.
3. Click the [Delete] button.
4. The icon group is removed without prompting for confirmation.
5. Click the [OK] button. The icon group is deleted from the database, and the Map Icon Library
window closes.

Map Icon Library Folder - Default Icons Form

• MapDesigner lets you configure which icon or icon group is to be automatically assigned when
inserting a new map element of a specific type into a map. This configuration is stored in the
database and is global to the system (i.e. it is for all maps and all MapDesigner users).
• Displayed by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu and clicking the Default Icons form/tab.

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Default icon or icon group for new map elements:

This section consists of two lists: Map Element Type, which lists the various elements that
can appear on a map, and Default Icon/Icon Group, which lists its corresponding image.

Default to the following icon:

Choose default icons.

Default to the following icon groups:

Choose default icon groups.

Select Default Map Icons and Icon Groups

Either a single icon or a icon group can be the default for any newly inserted map element of the
following type: Access Panel, Alarm Input, Alarm Output, Alarm Mask Group, Alarm Panel,
Function List, or Reader. To configure MapDesigner to automatically assign a map icon group to
newly inserted elements of a particular type:
1. Display the Default Icons form by selecting Icon Library from the Edit menu and clicking the
Default Icons form/tab.
2. Select that map element type in the Default icon or icon group for new map elements list.
3. Select the Default to the following icon group: radio button.
4. Choose an icon group and click the [OK] button.

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APPENDIX A Keyboard Hot Keys and Shortcuts

This section lists the keyboard hot key (Alt+) and shortcut (Ctrl+) assignments for each menu item in
MapDesigner.

Map Menu (Alt+M)

Menu Item Hot Key Combination Keyboard Shortcut

New Alt+M+N Ctrl+N

Load Alt+M+L Ctrl+L

Save Alt+M+S Ctrl+S

Save As Alt+M+A

Rename Alt+M+M Space

Print Alt+M+P Ctrl+P

Print Preview Alt+M+V

Print Setup Alt+M+R

Log On Alt+M+L

Change Password Alt+M+C

Log Off Alt+M+O

Exit Alt+M+X

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Edit Menu (Alt+E)

Menu Item Hot Key Combination Keyboard Shortcut

Change Background Alt+E+B

Insert Text Alt+E+T

Delete Alt+E+D Del

Change Label Font Alt+E+F

Properties Alt+E+P Alt+Enter

Icon Library Alt+E+I

View Menu (Alt+V)

Menu Item Hot Key Combination Keyboard Shortcut

Toolbar Alt+V+T

Status Bar Alt+V+S

Refresh Tree Alt+V+R F5

Window Menu (Alt+W)

Menu Item Hot Key Combination Keyboard Shortcut

Split Alt+W+P

Help Menu (Alt+H)

Menu Item Hot Key Combination Keyboard Shortcut

Contents Alt+H+C

Index Alt+H+I

About MapDesigner Alt+H+A

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A Customized icons
Accounts.............................................................. 14 add .............................................................. 51
Add modify or delete ....................................... 52
custom icon groups .................................. 54
single icons ................................................ 51 D
text boxes ...................................................37 Delete
Assign .................................................................. 49 custom icon group.................................... 55
map icon group to a map entire map .................................................. 46
element ................................................ 48 individual map elements ......................... 46
map icon to map element ........................ 49 single map elements ................................ 46

B E
Backgrounds Error messages ................................................... 13
create .......................................................... 34 Exit the application ........................................... 21
load ............................................................. 35
place map elements on ............................ 37 F
resize .......................................................... 36 File types supported .......................................... 35
Font attributes of text boxes ............................ 45
C Font window
Change labels .......................................................... 42
label appearance ....................................... 45 text boxes .................................................. 32
map names ................................................. 45 Forms
text box content ........................................ 45 icon (Map Element Properties) .............. 41
text box font .............................................. 45 text (Map Element Properties) ............... 31
text box size .............................................. 44
user password ........................................... 13 I
Create a background.......................................... 34 Icon groups
Create a map - process summary .................... 34 assign to map element ............................. 48
Custom icon groups rename icon groups.................................. 55
delete .......................................................... 55 Icons
rename ........................................................ 55 add customized ......................................... 51
Custom icons modify or delete ....................................... 52
modify or delete ....................................... 52 Image formats supported .................................. 35
Customize text for map elements.................... 37 Introduction ........................................................ 11

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L P
Load a background ............................................ 35 Password
Load an existing map ........................................ 44 overview .................................................... 12
Logging in standards .................................................... 12
using automatic single sign-on ..............18 weak database warning ........................... 14
using external identity provider ............. 15 Place icons on a background ........................... 37
using manual single sign-on ................... 18 Place text on a background .............................. 37
without using single sign-on .................. 14 Preview a map .................................................... 38
Logging out......................................................... 21 Print a map .......................................................... 39
Print Preview window ...................................... 33
M
Manage map icons ............................................. 47 R
Map element Relocate text boxes and map
status options ............................................ 47 elements ........................................................ 45
Map Element Properties window Rename
icon tab....................................................... 41 custom icon groups .................................. 55
text tab........................................................ 31 icon groups ................................................ 55
Map elements Replace an existing background ..................... 44
change labels ............................................. 45 Resize
customize text ...........................................37 background................................................ 36
delete individual elements ...................... 46 windows............................................... 20, 43
place on a background ............................. 37
relocate ....................................................... 45 S
Map icon SA Delegate user
assign to map element ............................. 49 account ....................................................... 13
group .......................................................... 48 Save...................................................................... 38
manage ....................................................... 47 existing map .............................................. 46
Map icon group - assign to map new map .................................................... 38
element .......................................................... 48 Select
Map Icon Library elements ..................................................... 44
Default Icons form ................................... 55 map components ...................................... 44
Icon Groups form ..................................... 53 System configuration object lists .................... 26
Icons form ................................................. 50
window ...................................................... 49 T
Map icon status options table .......................... 47
Text boxes
Maps
add .............................................................. 37
change name ............................................. 45
change size ................................................ 44
create .......................................................... 31
content........................................................ 45
delete .......................................................... 46
font ............................................................. 45
delete individual elements ...................... 46
relocate....................................................... 45
lists.............................................................. 26
Toolbar
load an existing......................................... 44
about ........................................................... 24
preview ...................................................... 38
preview maps ............................................ 38 how to use ................................................. 25
print ............................................................ 39
print maps .................................................. 39 W
save existing .............................................. 46 Weak database password warning .................. 14
save maps .................................................. 38 Window menu .................................................... 25
save new .................................................... 38
select components .................................... 44
Menu options ...................................................... 24
Menus
about ........................................................... 24
Window menu ...........................................25

62 MapDesigner User Guide

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