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Security Recommendations

Dell™ PowerVault™ 745N NAS Systems Administrator's Guide

Standard Security Recommendations

Additional Security Recommendations

Maximum Security Recommendations

Standard Security Recommendations

This section provides information about standard security practices that Dell recommends to secure your NAS system.

Non-Secure HTTP Ports

The NAS Manager can be connected to through port 1279, which uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt data going to and coming from the NAS system to provide data security. See "Using Secure Sockets Layer" for more information.

The system can also be connected through the http shares page on port 80, which is not SSL-encrypted. It is recommended to disable http on the Shares page. See "Disabling HTTP Shares."

Passwords

The default administrator user name for your NAS system is administrator and the default password is powervault. Change the default administrator password as soon as possible. See "Changing the Administrator Password." Additionally, Dell recommends the following password practices for your NAS system:

Use passwords that are longer than six characters.

Do not use blank or simple passwords.

Do not use dictionary words.

Do not use personal information such as name, children's names, birth dates, and so forth.

Use a mix of numerals and upper and lowercase letters. For example, Rs4326tH.

FTP and Telnet

For security reasons, FTP and Telnet are disabled by default on the NAS system. If either of these protocols are enabled on a share on the NAS system and you need to disable them, see "Removing a Protocol From the Share."

Antivirus Software

Dell recommends using antivirus software on your NAS system to protect against viruses.

Microsoft Security Updates

Microsoft regularly posts security update patches to its website at microsoft.com. Dell recommends that you regularly check to ensure that your NAS system has the most recent security update.

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