Creating a login – Paradyne 9128-II User Manual

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4. Security and Logins

4-12

April

2002

9128-A2-GB20-60

Creating a Login

A login is required if security is enabled.

Security is enabled by the configuration

options Login Required for the communication port, modem port, and Telnet Login
Required or FTP Login Required for a Telnet or FTP Session.

U

p to six login ID/password combinations can be created using ASCII text, and

each login must have a specified access level. Logins must be unique and they are
case-sensitive.

Procedure

To create a login record:

1. Select Administer Logins.

Main Menu

Control

Administer Logins

2. Select New, and set the following configuration options, as appropriate.

NOTE:

See

Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication

in Chapter 6,

Troubleshooting, should you be locked out inadvertently.

3. Save your changes.

When Save is complete, the cursor is repositioned at the Login ID field, ready
for another entry.

See

Configuring SNMP NMS Security

in Chapter 3,

Configuration, for more

information about security configuration options.

In the field . . .

Enter the . . .

Login ID

ID of 1 to 10 characters.

Password

Password from 1 to 10 characters.

Re-enter password

Password again to verify that you entered the correct
password into the device.

Access Level

Access level: 1, 2, or 3.

T

Level-1 – User can add, change, and display
configuration options, save, and perform device
testing.

T

Level-2 – User can monitor and perform
diagnostics, display status and configuration option
information.

T

Level-3 – User can only monitor and display status
and configuration screens.

CAUTION: Make sure at least one login is set up for
Level-1 access or you may be inadvertently locked out.

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