6. Security and Logins
9700-A2-GB20-20 December 2002 6-3
Controlling Asynchronous Terminal Access
Direct asynchronous terminal access to the menu-driven user interface can be
limited by:
Requiring a login to the Communications port.
Assigning an access level to the port or interface.
See

Configuring the Communication Port

in Chapter 4,
Configuration Options,
for
more information about COM port configuration options.
Procedure
To limit asynchronous terminal access to the user interface:
1. Select the Communication Port option.
Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication

Communication Port

2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate:
3. Save your changes.
NOTE:
If you are locked out inadvertently, see

Resetting the Unit and Restoring

Communication

in Chapter 8,
Troubleshooting
.
To . . . Set the configuration option . . .
Require a login Login Required to: Enable.
NOTE: User ID and password combinations must be
defined. See
Creating a Login for the User Interface
on
page6-13.
Limit the access level
to Level-3 or Level-2
Port Access Level to: Level-2 orLevel-3.
NOTE: A user cannot operate at a level higher than the
access level set for the port. Keep the access at Level-1 if
you are going to allow Level-1 users to configure the unit.