Avocent LongView IP manual Authentication for the receiver

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Authentication

20LongView IP KVM Extender Installer/User Guide

8.The receiver will detect the IP address of the connected transmitter. The Transmitter IP Configuration Menu will refresh and the current IP address of the connected transmitter will be displayed beside menu option 1.

NOTE: The detected IP address of the connected transmitter will not be automatically saved. You must enter the detected IP address manually, by choosing Transmitter IP Address from the Transmitter IP Configuration Menu.

Authentication

Two passwords are required to access the LongView IP KVM extender via the serial menu. One password is for access to the serial menus that control the receiver. The other password is for access to the serial menus that control the transmitter. In both cases, the default password is password.

Authentication for the receiver

You can change the password settings for the receiver through the serial menu via the Receiver Security Configuration Menu.

To access the Receiver Security Configuration Menu:

1.Activate the serial menu as described in Accessing the serial menu on page 12.

2.Choose option 1 to access the Receiver Menu. If the password option is enabled, you will be prompted for a password. See Authentication on page 20.

3.Type the password and press Enter. The Receiver Main Menu will appear.

4.Choose Security Configuration. The Security Configuration Menu will appear.

Figure 3.11: Receiver Security Configuration Menu

To disable or enable the receiver password:

1.Press 1 to select Console Password on the Security Configuration Menu and press Enter. If a password had been enabled, this action will disable the password.

2.If a password had been disabled, you will be prompted to enter a password.

3.Type the new password and press Enter.

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Avocent LongView IP manual Authentication for the receiver, To access the Receiver Security Configuration Menu