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CMS-6R4 Series - User’s Guide

5.4. Password Functions

The CMS-6R4's password directory allows you to define up to 32 passwords. These passwords are not only used to protect access to the CMS-6R4 unit, but are also used to determine the type of commands that each user will be allowed to invoke, and the ports and switched outlets that each user will be allowed to control.

Passwords that have access to Supervisor Mode are allowed to change configuration parameters and may connect to any CMS-6R4 port and switch any CMS-6R4 outlet. On the other hand, passwords which are denied access to Supervisor Mode are not allowed to change configuration parameters, and are restricted to the ports and outlets specifically allowed by that password. The password directory feature is described in greater detail in Section 5.5.1.1.

Note that once you have defined at least one password that permits access to Supervisor Mode, the CMS-6R4 will display a password prompt whenever you attempt to access command mode. Supervisor Level commands are summarized in Section 10.2 of this User’s Guide.

Notes:

•If you do not define at least one password that permits access to Supervisor Mode, then Supervisor Level commands will be available to all ports, and port access and configuration functions will not be password protected.

•If you wish to restrict users from changing CMS-6R4 configuration parameters or connecting to restricted ports, you must define at least one password that permits access to Supervisor Mode as described in Section 5.5.1.1.

•If the unit is reset to default parameters, all passwords will be erased, and Supervisor Level commands will be available at all ports, without password protection.

Note that if you wish to completely deny a given port’s access to Supervisor Mode (even with a Supervisor password), the Port Parameters menus (/P) can be used to disable the Supervisor Mode at the Network Port and at any RS232 Port except for Port 1 (the System SetUp Port.)

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