Comtech EF Data Vipersat SLM-5650A, Installation And Operation Manual

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SLM-5650A Satellite Modem
Revision 10
Appendix E E–76 MN-SLM-5650A
E.8.2.2.3 Administration Menu | Security (A)
The HighLevel Security setting will disable the Telnet menu interface. Do not
enable High Level Security if using Telnet or connectivity will be lost! When the
High Level Security setting is selected, SSH can be used to interface with the
CLI menu system.
The Security Menu page, opened from the Administration Menu, contains the following options or
fields:
Menu Options/Fields Entry Description
Admin User Name A Allows you to set the Admin User Name (excluding < > ” ~, a minimum of 7 /
maximum of 25 characters is permitted).
Admin Password P Allows you to set the Admin Password (excluding < > ” ~, a minimum of 7 / maximum
of 25 characters is permitted).
IP Interface Security
Mode
M
Prompts you to select the IP Interface Security Level:
Press For User Accessibility
0 Low Level Security HTTP and Telnet allowed
1 High Level Security Only HTTPS/SSH allowed
SSH Host Key
Signature
[RO]
This key signature, or fingerprint, helps to identify the NP when connecting through
SSH. SSH clients typically show the host key signature when they connect to a
system for the first time. You can then compare the host key the SSH client shows
with the host key the NP displays to verify that they are the same
Generate New Host
Key
G
Generates a new host key that uniquely identifies the NP.
NOTE: After doing this, SSH clients that have connected to the NP before will usually
note or warn that the host key has changed when they connect again.