6. Security and Logins
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Limiting FTP Access
FTP access can be limited by:
Disabling FTP access completely.
Requiring a user ID and password to login.
Limiting FTP bandwidth.
Procedure
To limit FTP access when the session is not on the TS Access Management Link:
1. Select the Telnet and FTP Session options.
Main Menu
→
Configuration
→
Management and Communication
→

Telnet and FTP Sessions

2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate.
3. Save your changes.
See

Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support

in Chapter 4,

Configuration

Options,
for more information about setting FTP configuration options.
To . . . Set the configuration option . . .
Disable FTP FTP Session t o Disable.
Require a login Login Required to Enable.
NOTE: User ID and password combinat ions must
be defined. See
Creating a Login
on page6-12.
If you want to allow users to configure the unit or
perform file transfers, including downloads, keep
the access at Level-1.
Level-1 access is required to download software to
the unit, or to upload or download configuration
files. Level-3 is sufficient for NMS access for SLV
historical information.
Limit bandwidth for FTP FTP Max Transfer Rate to a rate less than the
network line speed, typically less than or equal to
the CIR.
This method is not recommended if SLV repo rts are
desired since FTP is required to generate the
reports.