Microwave Data Systems MDS entraNET 900, System Manual

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SNMP Access
— Prevents remote access through SNMP com-
mands on Port 161 [Enabled, Disabled; Enabled]
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Telnet Access
—Prevents remote access through Telnet
sessions on Port 23 [Enabled, Disabled; Enabled]
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Approved Access Points/Remotes List
(Menu)
—Go to menu providing the creation and management
list of units permitted (provisioned) with which this unit will be
permitted to communicate.
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Encryption Phrase
—Phrase (text & numbers) that will be
part of the encryption algorithm. [Any 30-character alphanu-
meric string; Blank]
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Force Key Rotation
— It triggers an immediate key rota-
tion of the encryption keys before the internal counters do it
automatically.
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HTTP Security Mode
—Select security mode/level of login
via HTTP browser.
HTTP Access
disabled prevents access
through HTTP.
HTTP Security Mode
is functional if
HTTP
Access
is enabled. [Basic Auth, MD5 Digest; Basic Auth]
Basic mode requires a password, but the actual password text is
transmitted in the clear (unencrypted).
MD5 is the most secure. MD5 Digest protects/encrypts the
password but is only supported by Microsoft’s Internet
Explorer™ browser at the time of publication.
User Password
—General administrative password only for this
unit. Used at log-in via COM1 Port, Telnet and Web browser. [Up
to 8-character alphanumeric string without spaces (case-sensitive);
Default=
admin
]
TIP:
For enhanced security, consider using a misspelled word. This
helps protect against sophisticated hackers who may use a database
of common words (e.g., dictionary file) to determine a password.