Each station is equipped with up to two access configurators. The first is in the possession of the Chief Engineer, while the second can be found with the Head of Personnel.
- First, use the access configurator on the chosen device to link them together. This will automatically open the configurator UI.
- Next, insert an ID card into the access configurator.
- Set the access requirements of the connected device. What requirements can be added or removed will depend upon the access privileges of the inserted ID card.
- Any changes made will be applied [color=#a4885c]immediately[/color] - simply eject the ID card from the access configurator and close the UI when you are done.
As a safety precaution, the inserted ID must possess [bold]all[/bold] of the access requirements that are currently active on the connected device in order to modify it.
For example, a device which can be accessed by both 'Science' and 'Medical' personnel can only by modified using an ID card that has access to [color=#a4885c]both[/color] of these departments.
Syndicate agents may attempt to hack access-restricted devices through the use of a [color=#a4885c]Cryptographic Sequencer (EMAG)[/color]. This nefarious tool will completely short out any ID card readers that are attached to the device.
Engineers will need to partially de/reconstruct affected devices, and then set appropriate access permissions afterwards using the access configurator (or network configurator, for airlocks), to re-establish access restrictions.