Netopia R910 manual Telnet access, Security

Security 13-125

To add a new user account, select Add User in the Security Options screen and press Return. The Add Name With Write Access screen appears.

Add Name With Write Access

Enter Name:

Enter Password (11 characters max):

ADD NAME/PASSWORD NOW CANCEL

Follow these steps to configure the new account:

1.Select Enter Name and enter a descriptive name (for example, the user’s first name).

2.Select Enter Password and enter a password.

3.To accept the new name/password combination, select ADD NAME/PASSWORD NOW. To exit the Add Name With Write Access screen without saving the new account, select CANCEL. You are returned to the Security Options screen.

To delete a user account, select Delete User to display a list of accounts. Select an account from the list and press Return to delete it. To exit the list without deleting the selected account, press Escape.

Telnet access

Telnet is a TCP/IP service that allows remote terminals to access hosts on an IP network. The Netopia R910 supports Telnet access to its configuration screens.

Caution!

You should consider password-protecting or restricting Telnet access to the Netopia R910 if you suspect there is a chance of tampering.

To password-protect the configuration screens, select Easy Setup from the Main Menu, and go to the Easy Setup Security Configuration screen. By entering a name and password pair in this screen, all access via serial, Telnet, SNMP, and Web server will be password-protected.

To restrict Telnet access, select Security in the Advanced Configuration menu. The Security Options screen will appear. There are two levels of Telnet restriction available: