Configuring the default administrator account

Please note the same Password must be used on all terminals in order for MicroSale to communicate properly.

1. Select Start
2. Select Run

Note: If you do not see “Run”, then do a search for it in Windows

3. Type “control userpasswords2” then select OK
4. Select the “Advanced” tab and then select the “Advanced” button
5. Double-click the “Users” folder to open it
6. Right-click on “Administrator” from within the list and select “Set Password”
7. Type a strong password for the default Windows Administrator account.

Record password here:

Note: This “default” account will NOT be used, however, the password must be changed at least every 90 days for PCI-Compliancy. This password will be the same on every station for the Administrator account.

Configuring additional accounts

Please note the same Username and Password must be used on all terminals in order for MicroSale to communicate properly.

The username and password below will be the SAME on EVERY TERMINAL!!

Dealer Account

1. Go back to the “Users” folder
2. Select “Action” from the toolbar at the top and select “New User”
3. Type a new administrator account User Name for your company:
4. Type a strong password for the new user account for your company:
5. Close the New User window and select the “Users” folder again
6. Double-click on the newly created Dealer Account to launch the “Administrator Properties” window and enable the option for “Password Never Expires”
7. Select Apply

Note: This is to prevent interruption of network communications during normal operations due to expired passwords, but all passwords must be changed at least every 90 days for PCI Compliancy.

8. From within the Administrator Properties window select the “Member of” tab and assign it to the “Administrators” group
9. Select Apply and then close the Administrator Properties window

The username and password below will be the SAME on EVERY TERMINAL!!

End User Account

1. Go back to the “Users” folder
2. Select “Action” from the toolbar at the top and select “New User”
3. Type a new administrator account User Name for the site:
4. Type a strong password for the new user account for the site:
5. Close the New User Window and select the “Users” folder again
6. Double-click on the newly created End User Account to launch the “Administrator Properties” window and enable the option for “Password Never Expires”
7. Select Apply

Note: This is to prevent interruption of network communications during normal operations due to expired passwords, but all passwords must be changed at least every 90 days for PCI Compliancy.

8. From within the Administrator Properties window select the “Member of” tab and assign it to the “Power Users” group.
9. Select Apply and then close the Administrator Properties window
10. For any and all other accounts listed, double-click the account name and select the “Account is disabled” checkbox
11. Select Apply and then exit back to the Windows Desktop