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Overview
This chapter covers functions related to adding, modifying and deleting users from the database.
The database will be destroyed if the terminal server encounters a failure. Save the latest version of the database to an FTP directory; this helps you recreate a current database in the case of a failure.
Each record in the database contains the following information about the user:
User Name (ID)
Access Class
Whether user access is blocked
User Access Expiration Date
Number of sessions allowed
Primary and Secondary Authentication Methods
Auto Execute Command
Comments
Access Classes
Each user is assigned an access class that determines his/her access and administrative privileges. Users assigned the access class “Host” can only access host ports and have no administrative privileges on the terminal server. Sysop and Master users can administer the terminal server in addition to accessing the host ports.
NOTE: Only a user with Master access privileges can add, delete or modify user profiles in the database.
Master – Master access permits the user to change all information in the terminal server. The Master user controls when and how alarms are reported, add and delete users from the user database, change user
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