Issue 4, August 2021
Model 5401A User Guide
Page 28
Studio Technologies, Inc.
Model 5401A
DANTE LEADER CLOCK
Access Menu
As a security method a user name and password must be entered before the configuration webpages can be
accessed. (This is what you did to get this far!) These values can be changed as desired.
The Model 5401A’s access security method is in no way rigorous. The user name and password are sent to
and received from the Model 5401A as plain text. They are also stored within the Model 5401A as plain text.
There is no security method or encryption associated with these fields. Anyone “snooping” on the LAN that is
transporting Model 5401A management data will see all values in plain text. The ability to select user name
and password values is intended simply to provide a means of keeping “honest” users from easily changing
the configuration of a Model 5401A. If unauthorized access is of concern then it’s recommended that the Model
5401A’s network configuration be selected for Switched or Redundant. And then an Ethernet connection to the
Model 5401A’s management RJ45 jack should not be present except when access by authorized personnel
is desired.
The default user name is
guest
and the default password is
guest
. These are case sensitive. If neither of the
default entries are changed then they will display in the user name and password entry fields on the Login
menu webpage. If the default user name and/or default password is changed then neither the user name nor
the password will display upon accessing the Login menu webpage.
Management Log Credentials
User Name:
In this field a revised user name can be
entered. The user name must be a minimum of five
characters, a maximum of 15 characters, and is case
sensitive. All 95 of the printable ASCII characters
can be used. These include upper and lower alpha-
betic characters, numbers, and standard punctuation
marks.
New Password:
In this field a revised password can
be entered. The password must be a minimum of
five characters, have a maximum of 15 characters,
and is case sensitive. All 95 of the printable ASCII
characters can be used. These include upper and
lower alphabetic characters, numbers, and standard
punctuation marks.
Confirm New Password:
For a new password to be
considered valid, enter it identically into this field.
Submit:
The Submit button is located below the field
for Confirm New Password. To save changes made to
the user name and/or New password fields requires
that the Submit button be pressed. Changes made
will be effective upon the next attempt at logging into
the Model 5401A. Restoring the Model 5401A to its
default values does not change the stored user name
and password.
