VI. Feature Setup

DrayTek routers such as the Vigor 167 in router mode (firmware version 5.2 or later) support Role & Permission feature. This allows an administrator to add more users that can have specific permissions. For example, the main Administrator account can read and write every setting of the router. The Guest account (also created by default) can 'Read-only'.

This guide demonstrates how to add a new user account on a DrayTek router, and how to apply permission to selected configuration pages.

Note: It is expected that you have access to the router as administrator. The default credentials are admin / admin

1. Create a New Account Type (Role) and Apply Permissions

Navigate to [System Maintenance] > [Account & Permission], then open the [Role & Permission] tab.

You can add a new profile by clicking on the +Add button. Then click on the 'Role_1' to change the name of the new role. Here, we set it to 'Technician'.

Before saving the new role, select permission mode for each section of the GUI menu. It is possible to set the whole branch or individual pages/features to Deny, Read-only, or Read-write.
Hit Apply to save the new role.

Note: Default Roles (Administrator and Guest) can't have their permissions changed.