RuggedCom RX1000 RuggedRouter Web Interface, Using a Web Browser to Access the Web Interface

RuggedRouter™ User Guide

The RuggedRouter™ Web Interface

The RuggedCom Web interface is provided by an enhanced version of the popular Webmin interface.

Using a Web Browser to Access the Web Interface

Start a web browser session and open a connection to the router by entering a URL that specifies its hostname or IP address (e.g. https://179.1.0.45:10000). Once the router is contacted, start the login process by clicking on the “Login” link. The resulting page should be similar to that presented below.

Figure 11: Signing On To The Router With A Web Browser

Enter the “root” user name and the appropriate password for that user, then click on the “Login” button. The router is shipped with a default administrator password of “admin”. Once successfully logged in, the user will be presented with the main menu.

SSL Certificate Warnings

Your browser may complain about the SSL certificate that Webmin issues.

This happens because the default SSL certificate that comes with Webmin is not issued by a recognized certificate authority. From a security point of view, this makes the certificate less secure because an attacker could theoretically redirect traffic from your server to another machine without you knowing, which is normally impossible if using a proper SSL certificate.

Network traffic is still encrypted though, so you are safe against attackers who are just listening in on your network connection.

If you are initiating the connection to the router, and your network is private, a VPN or firewalled, it should be safe to have your browser permanently accept the certificate.

If you want to be really sure that the Webmin server you are connecting to is really your own, the only solution is to order a certificate from an authority like Verisign that is associated with your router's hostname and will be recognized by web browsers.

The Structure of the Web Interface

The Web interface presents an web page with two frames. The leftmost or index frame selects subsystems to configure and is always displayed.

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