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Using the DeviceManager 71
Configuring Users
Level
The access that a user is allowed:
z
Admin —The admin level user has total access to the Terminal Server.
You can create more than one admin user account but we recommend
that you only have one. They can monitor and configure the Terminal
Server.
z
Normal —The Normal level user has limited access to the Terminal
Server. Limited CLI commands and Menu access are available with the
ability to configure the user’s own configuration settings.
z
Restricted —The Restricted level user can only access predefined
sessions or access the Easy Port Access menu. Can only view or
monitor the Terminal Server using CLI commands to display
information about the Terminal Server.
z
Menu —The menu level user will only be able to access predefined
session or access the Easy Port Access menu. The Easy Port Access
allows the user to connect to the accessible line without disconnecting
their initial connection to the Terminal Server. Does not have any
access to CLI commands.
Hotkey Prefix
The prefix that a user types to control the current session. The default value
is
hex 01
, which corresponds to
Ctrl-a
(
^a
) (hex value 02 would be Ctrl-b
(^b), etc.):
z
^a number —To switch from one session to another, press ^a and then
the required session number. For example,
^a 2
would switch you to
session 2. Pressing
^a 0
will return you to the Terminal Server Menu.
z
^a n —Display the next session. The current session will remain active.
The lowest numbered active session will be displayed.
z
^a p
—Display the previous session. The current session will remain
active. The highest numbered active session will be displayed.
z
^a m —To exit a session and return to the Terminal Server. You will be
returned to where you left off. The session will be left running.
z
^a l
—(Lowercase L) Locks the line until the user unlocks it. The user is
prompted for a password (any password, excluding spaces) and locks
the line. Next, the user must retype the password to unlock the line.
z
^r —When you switch from a session back to the Menu, the screen may
not be redrawn correctly. If this happens, use this command to redraw it
properly.
The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the Line Hotkey Prefix value. You
can use the Hotkey Prefix keys to lock a line only when the line Lock
parameter is
On
.
Idle Timer
The amount of time, in seconds, that the
Idle Timer
will run. Use this timer
to close a connection because of inactivity. When the Idle Timer expires,
because there has been no exchange of data within the specified time, the
Terminal Server will close the connection. The default value is
0
(zero),
meaning that the
Idle Timer
will not expire (the connection is open
permanently). The maximum value is 4294967 seconds. The User Idle
Timer will override the Line Idle Timer , with the exception of reverse Telnet
sessions.
Session Timer
The amount of time, in seconds, that the
Session Timer
will run. Use this
timer to forcibly close a user’s session (connection). When the Session
Timer expires, the Terminal Server will end the connection. The default
value is
0
(zero), meaning that the session timer will not expire (the session
is open permanently, or until the user logs out). The maximum value is
4294967
seconds. The User Session Timer will override the Line Session
Timer , with the exception of reverse Telnet sessions.
Language
You can specify whether a user will use
English
or
Customlang
as the
language that appears in the Menu, CLI, or WebManager. The Terminal
Server supports one custom language that must be downloaded to the
Terminal Server; otherwise,
Customlang defaults to English.
Service
The type of service that the user will use.