Cardinal Media Server Accounts
The first Cardinal account that you log into your Media Server with will be made the server owner.
Account Types
Your Cardinal Media Server supports two types of user accounts: cloud accounts and local accounts. Using an account is optional, but there are many reasons to use one.
Cloud accounts
Cloud accounts are also called Cardinal accounts, and they are free to create. These accounts are secured by Cardinal Apps Inc., and using one will allow your Media Server and other Cardinal apps to connect to Cardinal's online services.
The first Cardinal account that logs into your Media Server will be made the server owner. Once your Media Server has been claimed by a Cardinal Account, it can only be unclaimed by performing a factory reset.
Local accounts
Your Media Server also supports local accounts. At this time, the only local account is the Guest account.
Guest account
The Guest account is a special local account that allows for access to your Media Server completely offline, without authentication. It makes it easy to share a single Media Server with others in the same home, and it's a convenient way to take the apps for a spin without making an account.
Server Seats
The number of user seats that your Media Server supports is determined by the subscription tier of the server owner. Each seat can be occupied by a one user at a time. When the server is at capacity, no new users will be able to join until a seat becomes available.
The following accounts do not use a seat
- Guest account