AMX Distribution Matrix Octaire - Manual (Page 75)

APWeb – Initial Setup by Network Admin
71 Octaire Instruction Manual
Setting Admin and User Account Logins
For security purposes, we recommend that the Network Administrator set the account profiles as part of
the initial setup.
APWeb uses HTTP basic access authentication with dual access (i.e., the Network Administrator
account and the User account each has its own user name and password). Resetting the account profiles
(see page 81) requires physical access to the system. If further security is required, we recommend
locking the enclosure(s) in a secure location. User names and passwords are sent in clear text over the
network, thus leaving them vulnerable to network sniffers. We also recommend deploying APWeb in a
secure LAN environment. To allow remote Internet access, you will need to configure your LAN
firewall.
The APWeb connection on the CPU is configured at the factory with a default login for the Network
Administrator and another one for the user. APWeb’s Account Profile / Site Security page is accessed by
clicking the Authentication button on the APWeb Administration page.
Note: System security can also be turned on and off at the Account Profile / Site Security page
(see page 80).
Default User Name and Password
Administration Account Login – super and super
User Account Login – none and none (the character string n-o-n-e)
User and Admin names and passwords are case sensitive with a maximum length of 24 characters. The
user name for the Administration Account Login and for the User Account Login must be different;
however, the passwords can be the same for both.
The following steps assume this is the first time the Account Profile has been changed. If it is not, use the
current user name and password instead of the defaults.
To set the User Account Login and the Admin Account Login:
1. From any page in the site, click the Administration link.
2. Under Account Profile / Site Security, click Authentication.
The Account Profile / Site Security page opens.
FIG. 36 Account Profile / Site Security page
User login information
Administration login information
Scroll to access
Disable Site Security