5.3. Password Functions
The CMS features two different types of passwords; the Supervisor Password and the Port
(User) Passwords. The Supervisor Password allows system administrators to invoke unit
configuration commands, and the Port Passwords allow users to access specific ports in order to
create connections between ports or view port configuration parameters.
5.3.1. The Supervisor Password
The Supervisor Password allows access to higher level CMS configuration commands, which
administrators can employ to select communication parameters, set up IP Security, assign port
access rights, and perform other system management tasks.
When the Supervisor Password is defined (via the System Parameters menu), the CMS will
display a password prompt whenever you attempt to access the command mode. If the correct
Supervisor Password is entered, the CMS command mode then starts up in Supervisor Mode.
Supervisor Level commands are summarized in
Section 10.3
of this User's Guide.
Note:
If the Supervisor Password is not defined, then Supervisor Level commands
will be available to all ports, and port access and configuration functions will
not be password protected.
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If you wish to restrict user ports from changing CMS configuration
parameters or connecting to restricted ports, the Supervisor Password must be
defined.
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When the Supervisor Password is defined, the CMS will display a password
prompt when you attempt to access the command mode. Any RS232 port that
has not been assigned a Port Password, can then only be accessed using the
Supervisor Password.
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Normally, the Supervisor Password can be entered at any port in order to gain access to
Supervisor Level commands. Note that if you wish to completely deny a port's access to
Supervisor Mode (even with the Supervisor Password), the Port Parameters menus (/P and /N)
can be used to disable the Supervisor Mode at ports 3 through 16 and the Network Port. The
Supervisor Mode cannot be disabled at System SetUp Ports 1 and 2.
Note that if the unit is reset to default parameters, all ports will revert to the default state, where
Supervisor Level commands are available to all ports, without password protection.
Note:
When defining a Supervisor Password, it is strongly recommended that you
record the password for future use.
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If you forget or lose your Supervisor Password, you will not be able to access
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