GM1093 - Watchdog 1000 Series User Manual
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Revision Date: 02/13/2015
Accounts and Passwords
The unit offers account security options that are entered on the
Admin
tab of the
Configuration
page.
There are three levels of account security:
Administrator:
Password protects the Display, Alarms and Configuration pages.
Control Access:
Password protects the Control Actions and Control Settings pages.
View-Only:
Password protects the Sensors, PDA, WAP and XML pages.
Figure 19: Account Configuration
User account names may include alphanumeric characters, spaces and underscores. Passwords
may include alphanumeric characters and underscores.
Note:
The Administrator account must be active to enable the Control Access and View-Only accounts.
Note:
The Control Access account must be active to enable the View-Only account.
Note:
The account names “root” and “admin” are disabled for security reasons and cannot be re-enabled.
Warning:
Record your passwords. To reset lost passwords, follow the instructions for resetting the unit’s IP
address and passwords given in the Default IP Address section. To generate a temporary recovery password
to access the unit, contact customer service from a location where the unit can be accessed via the internet.
Telnet
The unit provides a Telnet server for basic monitoring via the command line. The Administrator
account must be enabled to use the Telnet interface. Type “help” after logging in to the unit to see
a list of available commands. The Telnet service can be disabled under “Web Server” on the
Network
tab of the
Configuration
page.
Note:
All data sent via Telnet is unencrypted. Some settings can be changed and user names and network
settings are available via Telnet. In secure environments, it is recommended that Telnet be disabled.
