Configuring Users

Set Default User

Description Configures the Default User. When adding a new user, the profile of the default user will be used to assign the values of the various parameters of the new user. For example if you set the service parameter of the default user to ppp, when a new user is added, their service parameter will be set to ppp.

User Level Admin

Syntax set default user [callback onoff] [framed-compression onoff] [framed-ip <IPv4_address>]

[framed-interface-id <IPv6_interface_id>] [framed-mtu <64-1500>] [hotkey-prefix <00-7f>] [idle-timer <0-4294967>]

[host-ip None<IP_address><config_host>] [language englishcustomlang]

[level adminnormalrestrictedmenu]

[line-access readinreadoutreadwrite [onoff]<line(s)> [0]] [netmask <IPv4_address>] [phone-number <phone_number>] [routing nonesendlistensend-and-listen]

[service dsprompttelnettcp-clearrloginpppslipsshssl-raw] [sess-timer <0-4294967>] [port tcp-cleartelnetsshssl-raw <TCP_port>] [access-clustered-ports onoff]

Options callback

When On, enter a phone number for the IOLAN to call the user back (the Callback parameter is unrelated to the Line Dial parameter).

Note: the IOLAN will allow callback only when a user is authenticated. If the protocol over the link does not provide authentication, there will be no callback. Therefore, when the Line Service is set to PPP, you must use either PAP or CHAP, because these protocols provide authentication. The default is Off.

The IOLAN supports another type of callback, Roaming Callback, which is configurable when the Line Service is set to PPP.

framed-compression

Used for User Service PPP or SLIP, determines whether Van Jacobsen Compression is used on the link. VJ compression is a means of reducing the standard TCP/IP header from 40 octets to approximately 5 octets. This gives a significant performance improvement, particularly when interactive applications are being used. For example, when the user is typing, a single character can be passed over the link with a packet as small as 5 octets as opposed to 40 octets when no JV compression is used. VJ Compression has little effect on other types of links, such as ftp, where the packets are much larger. The Framed Compression value will be used in preference to the VJ Compression value set for a Line. The default is Off.

framed-ip

Used for User Service PPP or SLIP, sets the IP address of the remote user. Enter the address in dot decimal notation as follows:

z255.255.255.254 (default)—The IOLAN will use the Remote IP Address set in the PPP settings for the line.

z255.255.255.255—When the User Service is PPP, the IOLAN will allow the remote machine to specify its IP address (overriding the Remote IP Address configured in the line, PPP settings). When the User Service is SLIP, the IOLAN will use the Remote IP Address set for the line (no negotiation).

zn.n.n.n—(where n is a number) Enter the IP address of your choice. This IP address will then be used in preference to the Remote IP Address set for a line.

framed-interface-id

Used for User Service PPP, sets the IPv6 address of the remote user.

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Perle Systems MDC, SDS manual Set Default User, Options callback, Framed-compression, Framed-ip, Framed-interface-id

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