Terminal (Program Port/Telnet) Commands
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Accessing the Security Configuration OptionsThe help security option is only available to Program Port connections (see the Overviewsection on
page91).
1. In the Terminal session, type help security to view the available security commands. Here is a
listing of the security help:
---- These commands apply to the Security Manager and Database ----
logout Logout and close secure session
setup security Access the security setup menus
2. Type setup security to access the Setup Security menu, shown below:
>setup security
--- These commands apply to the Security Manager and Database ----
1) Set system security options for NetLinx Master
2) Display system security options for NetLinx Master
3) Add user
4) Edit user
5) Delete user
6) Show the list of authorized users
7) Add group
8) Edit group
9) Delete group
10) Show list of authorized groups
11) Set Telnet Timeout in seconds
12) Display Telnet Timeout in seconds
13) Make changes permanent by saving to flash
Or <ENTER> to return to previous menu
Security Setup ->
3. The Setup Security menu shows a list of choices and a prompt. To select one of the listed choices,
simply enter the number of the choice (1 - 13) at the prompt and press <Enter>.
Each option in the Setup Security menu displays a submenu specific to that option. The following
subsections describe using each of the Setup Security menu options.
The 'help security' and 'setup security' functions are only available via a direct RS232
Program Port connection. They are not available to Telnet sessions.
Changes made to the target Master from within the Terminal window are not reflected
within the web browser, until the Master is rebooted and the web browser connection
is refreshed. Any changes made to the Master, from within the web browser are
instantly reflected within the Terminal session without the need to reboot.