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Firewall. Various files used by NetDefendOS can be both uploaded and
downloaded with SCP.
This feature is fully described in Section 2.1.6, “Secure Copy”.
Console Boot Menu Before NetDefendOS starts running, a console connected directly to the
NetDefend Firewall's RS232 port can be used to do basic configuration
through the boot menu. This menu can be entered by pressing any
console key between power-up and NetDefendOS starting. It is the
D-Link firmware loader that is being accessed with the boot menu.
This feature is fully described in Section 2.1.7, “The Console Boot
Menu”.
Remote Management Policies
Access to remote management interfaces can be regulated by a remote management policy so the
administrator can restrict management access based on source network, source interface and
username/password credentials.
Access to the Web Interface can be permitted for administrative users on a certain network, while at
the same time allowing CLI access for a remote administrator connecting through a specific IPsec
tunnel.
By default, Web Interface access is enabled for users on the network connected via the LAN
interface of the D-Link firewall (on products where more than one LAN interface is available,
LAN1 is the default interface).
2.1.2. The Default Administrator Account
By default, NetDefendOS has a local user database, AdminUsers, that contains one predefined
administrator account. This account has the username admin with password admin. This account
has full administrative read/write privileges for NetDefendOS.
Important
For security reasons, it is recommended to change the default password of the default
account as soon as possible after connecting with the NetDefend Firewall.
Creating Additional Accounts
Extra user accounts can be created as required. Accounts can either belong to the Administrator
user group, in which case they have complete read/write administrative access. Alternatively, they
can belong to the Auditor user group, in which case they have read-only access.
Multiple Administration Logins
NetDefendOS does not allow more than one administrator account to be logged in at the same time.
If one administrator logs in, then a second or more will be allowed to login but they will only have
audit privileges. In other words the second or more administrators who login will only be able to
read configurations and will not be able to change them.
2.1.3. The Web Interface
NetDefendOS provides an intuitive Web Interface (WebUI) for management of the system via an
2.1.2. The Default Administrator
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