Chapter 6: Configuring Security

Table 51. Password Parameter Descriptions

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

Use RADIUS for

Determines if you are using a password server to

Login Authorization

authenticate end devices that can communicate

 

with this access point. Clear this check box.

 

 

User Name

Enter the user name you need to use to log in to

 

this access point. This parameter can be from 0

 

to 16 characters long.

 

If you leave the user name and password fields

 

blank, a user will not need to log in to the access

 

point.

 

 

Password

Enter the password you need to use to log in to

 

this access point. This password gives you read

 

and write access to the access point

 

configuration. This parameter can be from 0 to 16

 

characters long.

 

If you leave the user name and password fields

 

blank, a user will not need to log in to the access

 

point.

 

 

Read Only

Enter the password you need to use to log in to

Password

this access point. This password gives the user

 

read-only access to the access point. This user is

 

able to view the configuration and execute

 

diagnostics but cannot perform any tasks that

 

affect the operation of the access point, such as

 

changing configuration options, rebooting, or

 

downloading software.

 

To disable this password, delete it.

 

 

Allow Service

If the user enters a login that does not match

Password

either the user name and password or the read

 

only password, check this check box to allow the

 

login to be checked against the service

 

password. Allied Telesyn Technical Support may

 

use this service password if they need to

 

troubleshoot this access point.

 

 

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