Lindy CPU IP Access Switch Plus manual User accounts

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User accounts

This section allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts.

The first of the sixteen accounts is the admin account and is the only account with access rights to the configuration menus. The user name and access rights are fixed for the admin account, the only change possible for this account is the password.

There are fifteen user account positions.

To create a new account

1Enter the required User Name to activate that position (the Password and access tick box positions will become editable).

2 Optionally enter a password for the user account.

3Tick/untick the Local, Modem, Remote and Power options that are appropriate to the user.

4 Click the Save button to register your changes.

To get here

1Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.

2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner. 3 Click the ‘User accounts’ option.

User Name

All user names must consist of lower case characters or numbers only. No symbols or upper case characters are permissible. The user name can be between 1 and 16 characters in length.

Password

Passwords are case sensitive and can include certain keyboard symbols. The password can be between 1 and 16 characters in length. It is important to note, however, that the password background remains shaded in amber while the CPU IP considers your entered password to be too easy to guess. A suitable password is best constructed using a mixture of more than 6 letters, numbers and punctuation characters.

Local

When ticked, the selected user can gain access using the local KVM console directly connected to the CPU IP.

Modem

When ticked, the selected user can gain access via a modem or ISDN link (requires external modem/ISDN equipment to be connected to the CPU IP).

Remote

When ticked, the selected user can gain access via an IP network link, such as a local intranet or the wider Internet (depending on how the CPU IP is connected).

Power

When ticked, the selected user will be permitted to control the power input to host systems (requires optional power control switch unit(s) to be fitted).

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Contents CPU IP Access Switch Plus Contents Index Modem/ISDN port Four simultaneous remote usersLocal user IP network/InternetCPU IP Access Switch Plus features front and rear What’s in the box What you may additionally need CD-ROMDouble unit rack brackets MountingSingle unit rack brackets  Host computer or KVM switch ConnectionsTo connect a local keyboard, video monitor and mouse Local keyboard, video monitor and mouseIP network port To connect the IP network portModem/ISDN port Power supply connectionTo connect the power supply To connect a modem or Isdn portPower control port To connect and address the switch boxesPart 1 Local configuration Initial configurationPart 1 Local configuration Part 2 Remote configurationTime and Date To perform the initial local configurationAdmin password EncryptionViewer encryption settings Encryption settingsCPU IP encryption settings EncryptionHot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseCPU IP does not display the configuration sequence Resetting the configurationCPU IP asks for an unknown admin password To invoke a configuration reset by main menuPart 2 Remote configuration To perform the remote configurationPositioning CPU IP in the network Networking issuesPort settings Placing CPU IP behind a router or firewallDNS addressing AddressingTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address Firewall/router addressEnsuring sufficient security Placing CPU IP alongside the firewallPorts To configure the power sequences for each host computer Power switching configurationPower control sequences Power OffPerforming a flash upgrade Important Wait until the upgrade is completeTo make a local connection Connecting to the CPU IPLocal connection To view the local control menuRemote connections To avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effectRemote connection by VNC viewer To connect using the VNC viewerTo connect using your Web browser Remote connection by Web browserWhen using the viewer window Using the viewer windowMenu bar Host selection ConfigureMouse pointers To select a hostAuto calibrate Access mode shared/privatePower control Re-synchronise mouseControls Contrast Setting the Threshold manuallyPhase  Downloading VNC viewer from the CPU IP Connecting via dial up modem or Isdn linkIf you need to enter a port number Windows Viewer encryption settingsSupported web browsers LinuxTroubleshooting Getting assistanceAppendix 1 Local configuration menus To access the local configuration menusUnit configuration Network configuration Modem configuration Reset configuration To reset the CPU IP configurationWhat is IP access control? Clear IP access controlTo clear IP access control Auto select Appendix 2 VNC viewer connection optionsColour/Encoding Preferred encodingInputs MiscSave as defaults DefaultsReload defaults Save configuration file asAppendix 3 VNC viewer window options Encoding and colour level Appendix 4 Browser viewer optionsSecurity To access the remote configuration menus Appendix 5 Remote configuration menusMain configuration menu Logged on users User accounts Firmware Version Screensaver timeoutHardware Version Host Keyboard LayoutProtocol timeout Advanced unit configurationIdle timeout Force VNC protocolIP network mask IP access controlIP gateway To reorder access control entries Setting IP access controlTo define a new IP access control entry To edit/remove access control entriesPower control port Serial port configurationModem port Host configuration To create a new host entryOccurred Click to clear All log entries Refresh Logging and statusTo copy and paste the log ListIP addresses Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsNet masks Binary equivalent Net masks the binary explanationInside a bit-wise and function Binary octet afterAll locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlSingle locations Address rangesSecurity issues with ports Ports4pin RJ10 Appendix 7 Cable and connector specifications6pin mini-DIN 9pin D-type FemaleAppendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Safety information Other products in the CPU Switch rangeWarranty Safety considerations when using power switches with CPU IPEuropean EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States USA Germany France ItaliaIndex 