LANCOM 3850 UMTS
Chapter 7: Security settings
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Have you activated the mechanism that protects your WAN lines if
the device is stolen?
After being stolen, the device can theoretically be operated at another
location by unauthorized persons. Password-protected device configura-
tions offer no protection from the operation of the RAS access, LAN cou-
pling or VPN connections that are set up in the device; a thief could gain
access to a protected network.
The device's operation can be protected by various means; for example, it
will cease to function if there is an interruption to the power supply, or if
the device is switched on in another location.
The scripting function can store the entire configuration in RAM only so
that restarting the device will cause the configuration to be deleted. The
configuration is not written to the non-volatile flash memory. A loss of
power because the device has been relocated will cause the entire confi-
guration to be deleted. Further information can be found in the reference
manual.
For self-sufficient operations, the configuration for a WLAN interface
being managed by a LANCOM WLAN Controller is stored in flash memory
for a certain time only, or even in the RAM only. This device configuration
is deleted if contact to the WLAN Controller is lost or if the power supply
is interrupted for longer than the set time period.
Have you ensured that the reset button is safe from accidental
configuration resets?
Some devices simply cannot be installed under lock and key. There is con-
sequently a risk that the configuration will be deleted by mistake of a co-
worker presses the reset button too long.
With a suitable setting, the behavior of the reset button can be controlled;
the button is then ignored or a press of the button prompts a re-start only,
however long it is held down.
