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D
IAL SECURITY
This chapter contains information about:
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Setting up Dial Security
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Maintaining security accounts
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What the guest user needs to do
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Configuring dial security remotely
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DTMF security
Overview
Dial Security is designed to protect networks and data centres from
unauthorised access.
You should be familiar with these terms before you continue:
You can configure up to 10 accounts: one administrative account for you
and nine accounts for guest users. The account profiles are stored in the
host Courier V.Everything modem’s nonvolatile random access memory
(NVRAM).
There are two forms of Dial Security; each will be explained later in this
chapter:
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Autopass
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Password Promptin
Local The device that is directly connected to the computer
you are using.
Remote The device at the other end of a telephone connection.
Host The Courier V.Everything mode that will be accessed
and controlled by other devices.
Guest The device that will access and control the host Courier
V.Everything modem.