Preparing for use
R&S
®
QAR50
22
User Manual 1179.4992.02 ─ 02
Service packs and updates
Microsoft regularly creates security updates and other patches to protect Windows-
based operating systems. They are released through the Microsoft Update website and
associated update server. Update instruments using Windows regularly, especially
instruments that connect to a network.
Firewall settings
A firewall protects an instrument by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access
to it through a network. Rohde
&
Schwarz highly recommends using the firewall on
your instrument. Rohde
&
Schwarz instruments are shipped with the Windows firewall
enabled. All ports and connections for remote control are enabled.
Note that changing firewall settings requires administrator rights.
Virus protection
Take appropriate steps to protect your instruments from infection. Use strong firewall
settings and scan any removable storage device used with a Rohde
&
Schwarz instru-
ment regularly. It is also recommended that you install anti-virus software on the instru-
ment. Rohde
&
Schwarz does NOT recommend running anti-virus software in the
background ("on-access" mode) on Windows-based instruments, due to potentially
degrading instrument performance. However, Rohde
&
Schwarz does recommend run-
ning it during non-critical hours.
For details and recommendations, see the following Rohde
&
Schwarz white paper:
●
1EF96: Malware Protection Windows 10
User accounts
The Windows 10 operating system installed on the R&S
QAR50 has two predefined
user accounts:
●
Standard user account with standard windows rights.
The user name for this account is
Operator
.
The password is
operator<serialnumber>
, with
<serialnumber>
being a
placeholder of the serial number of the R&S
QAR50.
Example:
operator123456
●
Administrator account with rights to install software or create user accounts.
The user name for this account is
Admin
The password is
emodar8Administrator<serialnumber>
, with
<serialnumber>
being a placeholder of the serial number of the R&S
QAR50.
Example:
emodar8Administrator123456
Changing the passwords
For security reasons, we recommend that you to change the passwords after the first
login.
Operating system