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4. Security and Logins
7123-A2-GB20-00 September 2001
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Limiting Telnet Access
Telnet access can be limited by:
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Disabling Telnet access completely.
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Requiring a login for Telnet sessions.
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Assigning an access level for Telnet sessions.
Procedure
To limit Telnet access:
1. Select the Telnet and FTP Session options.
Main Menu
→
Configuration
→
Management and Communication
→
Telnet and FTP Sessions
2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate.
3. Save your changes.
See Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support in Chapter 3, Configuration,
for more information about setting Telnet configuration options.
To . . . Set the configuration option . . .
Disable Telnet access Telnet Session to Disable.
Require a login Login Required to Enable.
NOTE: User ID and password combinations must
be defined. See
Creating a Login in Chapter 4,
Security and Logins.
Assign an access level Session Access Level to Level-2 or Level-3.
NOTE: Regardless of a user’s login access level, a
user cannot operate at a level higher than the
access level specified for the Telnet session (e.g., if
a user has a Level-1 login and Level-2 telnet
access has been set, the Level-1 user can only
operate as a Level-2 user).
If you are going to allow users to configure the unit,
keep the access at Level-1.