AMX NI-3000, NI-4000, NI-2000 New Master Firmware Security Features, NetLinx Security Terms

NetLinx Security and Web Server

When using Mozilla on a Linux machine, the Group Rights column checkboxes (from within the Modify User page) can become greyed-out but are actually present.

New Master Firmware Security Features

Master Security

Telnet Security

Terminal (RS232 Program port) security

HTTP (Web Server) Security

FTP Security

SSL Certificate Encryption and Identification Technology

Installation of this new SSL functionality onto your Master will cause security

setup via Telnet to be disabled. Although Telnet security configuration access can no longer be used with the Master, a Terminal connection (using HyperTerminal) can still be established using the Master’s RS232 Program port. Refer to the NetLinx Security with a Terminal Connection section on page 93 for detailed Terminal security setup procedures.

The migration from a Telnet session to the use of an HTTP web browser allows a user to fully utilize the latest SSL encryption features available within the newest release of NetLinx Master firmware.

NetLinx Security Terms

The following table lists those commonly used NetLinx Security terms:

NetLinx Security Terms

User	A user is a single potential client of the NetLinx Master.
Administrator	An administrator has privileges to modify existing NetLinx Master access
	groups, users, and their rights. The administrator can also assign NetLinx
	communication access rights for different users or groups (ex: Telnet and
	HTTP access) and configure the SSL server certificate.
Group	A group is a logical collection of users. Note that any properties possessed by
	groups (ex: access rights, directory associations, etc.) are inherited by all of the
	members of the group.
User name	A user name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters)
	defining the user. This string is case sensitive. Each user name must be
	unique.
Group name	A group name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters)
	defining the group. This string is case sensitive. Each group name must be
	unique.
Password	A password is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) to
	supplement the user name in defining the potential client. This string is also
	case sensitive.
Access Rights	Each of the NetLinx Master features has security procedures defined for them.
	The access right for a particular feature determines if the user or group will
	have access to the feature.

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