Cyclades User's Guide manual Security Profiles

Security

Security

The KVM/net comes with the following configurable security features:

•Security Profiles

•Encryption

•Authentication

•Lockout Macro

Security Profiles

A Security Profile consists of a set of parameters that can be configured in order to have more control over the services that are active at any time. There are three pre-defined security profiles with pre-set parameters. In addition, a Custom profile is provided where an administrator can configure individual protocols and services.

The first step in configuring your AlterPath KVM/net is to define a Security Profile. One of the following situations is applicable when you boot up the KVM/net unit.

1.KVM/net is starting for the first time or after a reset to factory default parameters.

In this situation when you boot KVM/net up and login as an administrator to the Web Manager, a security warning dialog box appears. The Web Manager is redirected to “Step1: Security Profile”. Further navigation to other sections of the Web Manager is not possible without selecting or configuring a Security Profile. Once you select or configure a Security Profile and save the changes, KVM/net restarts.

2.KVM/net firmware is upgraded and the system is restarting with the new firmware.

In this situation the KVM/net was already in use and certain configuration parameters were saved in the flash memory. In this case KVM/net automatically retrieves the “Custom Security Profile” parameters saved in the flash memory and behaves as it was a normal reboot.

3.KVM/net is restarting normally.

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