In the case of multi-user processing, only one operator may accept an alarm for processing. Other operators may switch to Alarm Management mode with limited functionality for the purpose of playing back the alarm. This can be done in one of two ways:

1. Click the  button (see Video surveillance in alarm management mode).
2. Go to the Alarms tab and select the alarm from the alarms list.
   

In Alarm Management mode with limited functionality, the Alarm Management buttons are not displayed. Instead, the name of the operator who is currently processing the alarm event is displayed. Other functions of the alarm handling tile remain unchanged.

If the operator has taken an alarm event into processing, this task will not be available for another operator.

After processing an event on another Client, the assigned status of the alarm event is displayed on this Client instead of the operator name.

If an operator accepts an alarm for processing and then exits the Alarm Management mode (switches to Live Video mode, Archive or Archive Search mode, to the viewing tile of another camera, etc.), and the operator absence time is equal to the operator's Idle time parameter value, then other operators are able to accept the alarm event for processing.

If more than one alarm appears for one camera, any operator may access all alarms not yet accepted for processing.