Administration: Security

Local Users

Setting user access

Path: Administration > Security > Local Users > options

The Administrator user account always has access to the Rack PDU.

The Device User and Read-Only User accounts are enabled by default. To disable the Device User or Read-Only User accounts, select the user account from the left navigation menu, then clear the Enable checkbox.

You set the case-sensitive user name and password for each account type in the same manner. Maximum length is 64 characters for a user name and 64 characters for a password. Blank passwords (passwords with no characters) are not allowed.

For information on the permissions granted to each account type (Administrator, Device User, and Read- Only User), see “Types of User Accounts” on page 2.

Account Type

Default User Name

Default Password

Permitted Access

 

 

 

 

Administrator

apc

apc

Web interface and command

 

 

 

line interface

Device User

device

apc

 

 

 

 

 

Read-Only User

readonly

apc

Web interface only

 

 

 

 

Remote Users

Authentication

Path: Administration > Security > Remote Users > Authentication Method

Use this option to select how to administer remote access to the Rack PDU.

For information about local authentication (not using the centralized authentication of a RADIUS server), see the Security Handbook, available at www.apc.com.

The authentication and authorization functions of RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is supported.

•When a user accesses the Rack PDU or other network-enabled device that has RADIUS enabled, an authentication request is sent to the RADIUS server to determine the User permission level.

•RADIUS user names used with the Rack PDU are limited to 32 characters.

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