Lucent Technologies 555-230-796 manual Security Alert

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Introduction

! Security Alert:

Using the Remote Module gains access to the features of the DEFINITY ECS, including access to WATS lines, FX lines, etc., which are subject to toll fraud. Passwords should be as long as allowed. Passwords should be hard to guess and therefore should not contain:

all the same numbers (for example, 88888888)

sequential characters (for example, 987654321)

character strings associated with you or with your business. These include:

Names

Birthdays

Business name

Telephone number

Social security number

Words and commonly used names

Passwords should use as wide a variety of characters as possible. Passwords should be changed regularly, at least on a quarterly basis. Do not recycle old passwords.

Issue 2 July 1997 1-9

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Lucent Technologies 555-230-796 manual Security Alert