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FWX120 Operation Manual
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Enhancing security
Restricting hosts that can change
product settings
The product is equipped with the password function and host restricting function to ensure security of
the product itself. Using these functions enables you to prevent third parties from changing a product
setting without permission. The product can be accessed by means of the Web browser (HTTP),
TELNET, SSH, or SFTP software. You can configure the restriction individually for each of them.
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Prohibit Web browsers
from changing settings
Register the password to prohibit
unauthorized change of settings
Permit a specific user to
change settings via TELNET
or SSH only from a host with
a specific IP address
Setting the restriction for
each individual service
In the “Configure users and access limits” screen,
you can restrict hosts that can change a product
setting using the Web browser (HTTP), TELNET,
SSH, or SFTP software. In addition to restricting
the IP addresses of hosts that can access the
product for each individual service, you can also
restrict the number of users allowed to connect
simultaneously.
For more details on the settings, click “Help” on the
setup screen and refer to the description displayed.
To open the “Configure users and access
limits” screen
From “Basic configuration page”, click the buttons
on the setup screen in the following order:
“Advanced settings” in the top page
“Configure” of “Configure users and access
limits(HTTP, TELNET, SSH, SFTP)”
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