AMX NI-2000, NI-3000, NI-4000 instruction manual Main Security Menu

NetLinx Security with a Terminal Connection

Main Security Menu

The Main Security menu is described below:

Main Security Menu

Command		Description
1)	Set system security options for	This selection will bring up the Security Options Menu
	NetLinx Master	that allows you to change the security options for the
		NetLinx Master (refer to the Security Options
		Menu section on page 96 for details). These are "global"
		options that enable rights given to users and groups.
		For instance, if you want to disable Telnet security for all
		users, you would simply go to this menu and disable
		Telnet security for the entire Master. These options can
		be thought of as options to turn on security for different
		features of the NetLinx Master.
2) Display system security options for		This selection will display the current security options for
	NetLinx Master	the NetLinx Master.
3)	Add user	This selection will prompt you for a user name and
		password for a user you would like to create. After the
		user is added, you will be taken to the Edit User Menu to
		setup the new user’s rights (see the Edit User
		Menu section on page 98 for details).
4)	Edit user	This selection will prompt you to select a user. Once you
		have selected the user you want to edit, it will take you to
		the Edit User Menu so you can edit the user's rights (see
		the Edit User Menu section on page 98 for details).
5)	Delete user	This selection will prompt you to select a user to delete.
6)	Show the list of authorized users	This selection displays a list of users.
7)	Add group	This selection will prompt you for a group name for a
		group you would like to create. After the group is added,
		you will be taken to the Edit Group Menu to setup the new
		users right (see the Edit Group Menu section on
		page 100 for details).
8)	Edit group	This selection will prompt you select a group. Once you
		have selected the group you want to edit, it will take you to
		the Edit Group Menu so you can edit the group's rights
		(see the Edit Group Menu section on page 100 for
		details).
9)	Delete group	This selection will prompt you to select a group to delete.
		A group can only be deleted if there are no users
		assigned to that group.
10)	Show list of authorized groups	This selection displays a list of groups.
11)	Set Telnet Timeout in seconds	This selection allows you to set the time a Telnet session
		waits for a user to login. When a Telnet client connects to
		the NetLinx Master, it is prompted for a user name. If the
		client does not enter a users name for the length of time
		set in this selection, the session will be closed by the
		NetLinx Master.
12)	Display Telnet Timeout in seconds	This selection allows you to display the time a Telnet
		session waits for a user to login.

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