Web/SNMP Management SmartSlot Card User’s Guide 69

Security
Authentication continued

Summary of access

methods The following table describes each interface and its access methods.

Interface Securit y Access Notes

Serial Control
Console Access is by user name and
password. Always enabled.
Telnet Control
Console These methods are available:
• User name and password
• Selectable server port
• Server Enable/Disable
The user name and password
are transmitted as plain text.
SNMP These methods are available:
• Community Name
•NMS IP filters
• Agent Enable/Disable
• Four access communities with
read/write/disable capability
The NMS IP filters allow access
from designated IP addresses.
• 159.215.12.1 allows only the
NMS with that IP address to
have access.
• 159.215.12.255 allows
access for any NMS on the
159.215.12 segment.
• 159.215.255.255 allows
access for any NMS on the
159.215 segment.
• 159.255.255.255 allows
access for any NMS on the
159 segment.
• 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255
allows access for any NMS.
FTP Server These methods are available:
• User name and password
• Selectable server port
• Server Enable/Disable
Only the Administrator account
has access.
Web Server These methods are available:
• User name and password
• Selectable server port
• Server Enable/Disable
•MD5 Authentication option
In basic HTTP authentication
mode, the user name and
password are transmitted base-
64 encoded (with no
encryption). MD5 authentication
mode uses a user name and
password phrase.