6. Security and Logins

Procedure

To limit asynchronous terminal access to the menu-driven user interface:

1. Select the appropriate port options.

Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication Communication Port

Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication Modem Port

2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate.

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 on page 6-12.

 

 

Limit the effective access level

Port Access Level to Level-2 or Level-3.

to Level-3 or Level-2

NOTE: Regardless of a user’s login access level, a

 

 

user cannot operate at a level higher than the

 

access level specified for the port (e.g., if a user has

 

a Level-1 login and Level-2 port access has been

 

set, the Level-1 user can only operate as a Level-2

 

user).

 

If you are going to allow Level-1 users to configure

 

the unit, keep the access at Level-1.

 

 

NOTE:

See Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication in Chapter 8, Troubleshooting, should you be locked out inadvertently.

3. Save your changes.

If connecting an asynchronous terminal to the unit’s:

COM port – See Configuring the Communication Port in Chapter 4, Configuration Options, for more information about the communication (COM)

Tport.

Modem port – See Setting Up Call Directories for Trap Dial-Outand Configuring the Modem Port in Chapter 4, Configuration Options, for additional information.

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