Netopia 3342, Software User'S Manual

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Home Page - Basic Mode
Link: Enable Remote Management
This link allows you to authorize a remotely-located person, such as a suppor t technician,
to directly access your Netopia Gateway. This is useful for fixing configuration problems
when you need exper t help. You can limit the amount of time such a person will have
access to your Gateway. This will prevent unauthorized individuals from gaining access
after the time limit has expired.
Click the
Enable Rmt Mgmt
link. The Enable Remote Management page appears.
Since you’ve already has entered an Admin password, you can use that Admin password or
enter a new password. If you enter a new password, it becomes the temporar y Admin pass-
word. After the time-out period has expired, the Admin password rever ts to the original
Admin password you entered.
Enter a temporar y password for the person you want to authorize, and confirm it by typing it
again. You can select a time-out period for this password, from 5 to 30 minutes, from the
pull-down menu. Be sure to tell the authorized person what the password is, and for how
long the time-out is set. Click the
Submit
button.