Swyx SwyxConnect 1722, User Manual

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8-4 The security checklist
Have you assigned a password for the configuration?
The simplest option for the protection of the configuration is the
establishment of a password. As long as a password hasn't been
set, anyone can change the configuration of the device. The box
for entering the password is located in LANconfig in the
'Management' configuration area on the 'Security' tab. It is parti-
cularly advisable to assign a password to the configuration if you
want to allow remote configuration.
Have you permitted remote configuration?
If you do not require remote configuration, then deactivate it. If
you require remote configuration, then be sure to assign a pass-
word protection for the configuration (see previous section). The
field for deactivating the remote configuration is also contained
in LANconfig in the 'Management' configuration area on the
'Security' tab. Select here under 'Access rights - of remote net-
works' for all types of configuration the option 'not allowed'.
Have you assigned a password to the SNMP configuration?
Also protect the SNMP configuration with a password. The field
for protection of the SNMP configuration with a password is
also contained in LANconfig in the 'Management' configuration
area on the 'Security' tab.
Have you activated the Firewall?
The Stateful Inspection Firewall of the SwyxConnect ensures
that your local network cannot be attacked from the outside. The
Firewall can be enabled in LANconfig under ’Firewall/QoS’ on
the register card ’General’.
Do you make use of a ’Deny All’ Firewall strategy?
For maximum security and control you prevent at first any data
transfer through the Firewall. Only those connections, which are
explicitly desired have to allowed by the a dedicated Firewall
rule then. Thus ’Trojans’ and certain E-mail viruses loose their
communication way back. The Firewall rules are summarized in
LANconfig under ’Firewall/Qos’ on the register card ’Rules’. A
guidance can be found in the reference manual.