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NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Configure Group Properties Page
Feature
Description
Configure Group Properties:
This page allows an authorized user to configure the options for
either a pre-existing or new group. Configuration on this page
consists of both the options and directories to which the group is
granted access.
Update
• This button submits the modified page (form) information back
to the server.
• If the group was successfully added after pressing the
Update
button; a status message of “Group XYZ was successfully
added” is displayed.
Back
• This button returns the user to the Manage Groups page.
Delete
• This button is only available when modifying/deleting an
existing group.
Group Security Details:
• This section provides the user with several rights which can
either be enabled or disabled.
Group Name
• A valid character string defining the name of the group
(4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters).
• The string is case sensitive and must be unique.
Admin Change Password Access
• This selection enables or disables the group’s right to change
the administrator’s user passwords.
Note:
Once the Administrator’s password has been changed, the
default password can no longer be used to gain access.
Terminal (RS232/USB) Access
• This selection enables or disables Terminal Security Access for
the target group (through the USB connector).
FTP Access
• This selection enables or disables FTP Access for the target
group.
HTTP Access
• This selection enables or disables Web Server access for the
target group.
Telnet Access
• This selection enables or disables Telnet Security access for
the target group.
Configuration Access
• This selection enables or disables the ability of a group to alter
the security Configuration settings such as:
- IP configuration/Reset, URL list settings, Master
communication settings, and file transfers
.
ICSP Access
• This selection grants the members of this Group ICSP access.
• ICSP communication allows a user to connect to the target
NetLinx Master via ICSP connection using any transport
method (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and RS-232/USB).
Encrypt ICSP Connection
• This selection enables encryption of the ICSP communication.
• This checkbox is greyed-out until ICSP Access is enabled.
Group/Directory Associations:
• Provides an authorized user with a view of current directories
on the target Master that are available to the selected group.
• A Directory Association defines the directory paths and files a
particular user or group can access via the Web Server on the
NetLinx Master.
• The displayed folders are the directory pathnames present on
the target Master. These folder/files can be placed on the target
Master via an FTP connection to the target Master.
A
User
represents a single potential client of the NetLinx Master, while a
Group
represents a
logical collection of users. Any properties possessed by groups (example: access rights, directory
associations, etc.) are inherited by all the members of the group.