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NetLinx Security and Web Server
Security Tab Features (Cont.)
SSL Certificate section
Allows an authorized user to select the method for SSL certificate generation and implementation on the target Master.
•A certificate can be self generated, requested, or regenerated.
•Once a certificate has been installed onto a target Master, that certificate remains there until it is either replaced or regenerated.
Security tab - Enable Security page
It is recommended that enabling the Master Security option be done after the groups, users, and passwords have been setup. If not, when the user accesses the Master from within another session, the default administrator user names and password are used for access.
The Enable Security link toggles the appearance of the NetLinx Master security options.
Security System Features
Feature | Description |
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Master Security Configuration | This option allows an authorized user the ability to grant/deny |
| access to the security configuration commands of the |
| Master. Only those users with security access rights granted will |
| have access to the security configuration commands. |
| • These are global options that enable or disable the rights given |
| to both users and groups. |
| • Ex: If you would want to disable Telnet Security for all users, you |
| would access this tab and uncheck the Telnet Access option to |
| disable Telnet security for the entire Master. |
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Terminal (RS232) Security | This selection enables or disables Terminal Security (through the |
| RS232 Program port). If Terminal Security is enabled, a user |
| must have sufficient access rights to login to a Terminal session. |
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HTTP Access | This selection enables or disables Web Server access. If Security |
| is enabled, a user must have sufficient access rights to browse to |
| the NetLinx Master with a Web Browser. |
| • Enabling this field prompts the user (upon their return) to |
| submit a valid user name and password. |
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Telnet Access | This selection enables or disables Telnet Security. If Telnet |
| Security is enabled, a user must have sufficient access rights to |
| login to a Telnet session. |
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Security Config Access | This selection enables or disables the ability of a group to alter |
| the Security Configuration settings. |
| If Security Configuration Security is enabled, a user/group must |
| have sufficient access rights to access the Main Security Menu. |
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SSL Enable | This option allows an administrator the ability to enable or disable |
| the SSL feature on the Master. |
| • This field will not be enabled until after the initial |
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| Master. This configures the Master for secure |
| communication. This security is necessary before |
| installing any encrypted CA server certificates. |
| • If the |
| the Master, the user is prompted with a Security Alert |
| popup that informs them of possible conflicts between the |
| Master’s certificate and those registered through the web |
| browser as valid and secure. Refer to the Accessing an |
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| for more information. |
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