COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems

Set Answer Sec

Set Answer Security determines if dial access security is enabled or disabled. This method of inbound security is configured in the answering modem. Although this also appears under the Security Configuration Option group in Chapter 9, it can only be changed from the Set Answer Sec LCD display in the Security branch.

To access Set_Answer_Sec from Set Access Ctrl, make the following selections:

Press the key until Set_Answer_Sec appears.

Select Set_Answer_Sec.

Table 12-2 describes the settings of the Set Answer Security group option.

Table 12-2

Set Answer Security Group Options

Set Answer Sec

No_Answ_Sec DTE_Only VF_&_DTE VF_w/_DTE

Set Answer Security. Is the primary method for enabling or disabling the dial access security function.

No Answer Security – Disables the dial access security feature.

DTE Only – The answering modem is enabled for security. The originating user must supply a password when prompted.

Note that a call attempt never enters data mode if the answering modem is configured for DTE_Only and the originating caller attempts to enter a password using only the VF-side password entry technique.

NOTE: In modem pooling applications where modems are connected to a multiline hunt group (rotary), all modems must have this configuration option set to the same value.

VF_&_DTE – The answering modem is enabled for security. The modems negotiate security using the VF-side password entry technique protocol. If successful, and the Password Type for this particular VF password is set for VF_&_DTE, a password is requested from the originating user. If successful, the modems connect and can pass data.

NOTE: A call attempt fails if the answering modem is configured for VF_&_DTE and the originating caller does not first enter a VF-side password.

VF_w/_DTE – Allows specification of related VF-Side and DTE-side password pairs. In this configuration, a DTE-side password submitted must be a valid Password Table entry, and must match the particular entry associated with the valid VF-side password that was submitted.

The passwords are associated with each other by their index in the Password Table: VF_plus_DTE passwords occupy odd-numbered index locations; their DTE_Entry counterparts occupy the even-numbered index locations that immediately follow. So, for example, if a VF-side password is entered that matches the entry in index location 11, the DTE-side password subsequently entered must match the entry in index location 12.

VF_plus_DTE passwords must be unique in a VF_w/_DTE configuration. An attached DTE in asynchronous operation is required for DTE-side password entry.

Up to 10 password pairs are permitted. On the 3811 modem this can be optionally increased with the Expanded Password Table feature, which permits 1500 password pairs.

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3800 specifications

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