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January 2018, Original document
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Configuring Security Settings and Changing System
Password
It is recommended to change the password for the devices. To change the password and other
security settings from the web based Administration Page of the different devices (server, base sta-
tions and media resources):
1. Click
Configuration
, and then click
Security
.
2. On the
Security Configuration
page, enter the following data:
Field
Setting
Security Configuration - Administrator Authentication
Current password
Enter the current password.
New username
Enter a new username.
New password (Optional)
Enter a new password.
New password again (Optional)
Enter the new password again to confirm.
Strict password requirements
(Optional)
If enabling strict password requirements, the device can
be configured to enforce certain security rules and nam-
ing conventions. For more information, see
word Requirements" on the next page
.
Note
: Strict password requirements can only be disabled
by a factory reset (
Configuration
>
Factory Reset
).
Password expiration (Optional)
Select when you want the password to expire.
Possible values:
Never
,
30 days
or
90 days
.
Default value:
Never
Note
: Password expiration can only be disabled by a fact-
ory reset (
Configuration
>
Factory Reset
).
Security Configuration - Data protection
Allow unencrypted HTTP
(Optional)
HTTPS is forced by default.
If enabled, HTTP support is supported instead of
HTTPS.
Note
: Enabling unencrypted HTTP can cause pass-
words and other sensitive data to be transmitted in clear
text on the network.
Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500 Installation and Configuration Guide
