AMX NETLINX STUDIO V2.4, Instruction Manual

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Communications and File Transfers
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NetLinx Studio (v2.4 or higher)
Before you can enable/disable NetLinx security on a File Transfer operation, you must verify the
following:
The target Master has been loaded with firmware that supports security. This means that
the Master must have Master Firmware version 304 (or higher) to support this
functionality. If your master does not have firmware loaded that supports security, the
Master will not be secured (although it might appear to be in NetLinx Studio).
Security has been enabled on the target Master (via options in the Security tab of the
Master's built-in interface). Refer to the Master's documentation for details on enabling/
disabling security.
To Apply Security To an Individual File Transfer Operation:
1.
Queue up one or more files in the File Transfer dialog.
2.
In the File Transfer dialog, click to select a file transfer from the list of files in the queue.
3.
Click the Edit button and select Communication Settings from the drop-down menu to open
the Communication Settings dialog. The settings you specify here are applied only to the
selected File Transfer operation.
4.
Click to select the Authentication Required option.
5.
Click the User Name and Password button to open the Master Controller User Name and
Password dialog, and enter the User Name and Password combination that the program will
require in order to start this file transfer.
Once security is applied, if the correct User Name and Password are not entered when prompted,
NetLinx Studio will display an "Authentication Failure" message in the Error column of the File
Transfer Status window, and the transfer will not complete.
Connecting To a Secured Netlinx Master
When connecting to a NetLinx Master that has security enabled, you will be required to enter a
User Name and Password before you can connect.
To establish a connection to a secured master,
1. Select Settings > Communication Settings to open the Communication Settings dialog and
select NetLinx as the platform, and select a Transport Connection type.
2. Click Edit Settings to configure the selected transport type.
3. Click OK to save the TCP/IP, Serial or Modem settings (depending on the transport type
selected).
4. Click the Authentication Required checkbox. This enables the User Name and Password
button.
When you apply security to an individual file transfer operation (as described below),
the individual file's security settings will be overridden by the security set for the target
Master. For example, if the target Master already has security enabled (via the
Authentication Required option in the Communication Settings for that Master), the
user will have to provide the correct User Name and Password set for that Master,
even if the File also requires a User Name and Password to successfully transfer to/
from the Master.