AMX NetLinx Integrated Controllers NI-3000 - Manual (Page 64)

NetLinx Security and Web Server
58 NetLinx Integrated Controllers
Security tab - Enable Security page
The Enable Security link toggles the appearance of the NetLinx Master security options.
Security Tab Features (Cont.)
SSL Certificate section Allows an authorized user to select the method for SSL certificate
generation and implementation on the target Master.
• A certificate can be self generated, requested, or regenerated.
• Once a certificate has been installed onto a target Master, that
certificate remains there until it is either replaced or
regenerated.
It is recommended that enabling the Master Security option be done after the
groups, users, and passwords have been setup. If not, when the user accesses
the Master from within another session, the default administrator user names
and password are used for access.
Security System Features
Feature Description
Master Security Configuration This option allows an authorized user the ability to grant/deny
access to the security configuration commands of the on-board
Master. Only those users with security access rights granted will
have access to the security configuration commands.
• These are global options that enable or disable the rights given
to both users and groups.
• Ex: If you want to disable Telnet Security for all users on the
target Master, you would access this tab and uncheck the
Telnet Access option.
Terminal (RS232) Security This selection enables or disables Terminal Security (through the
RS232 Program port). If Terminal Security is enabled, a user
must have sufficient access rights to login to a Terminal session.
HTTP Access This selection enables or disables Web Server access. If Security
is enabled, a user must have sufficient access rights to browse
the NetLinx Master with a Web Browser.
• Enabling this field prompts the user (upon their return) to
submit a valid user name and password.
Telnet Access This selection enables or disables Telnet Security. If Telnet
Security is enabled, a user must have sufficient access rights to
login to a Telnet session.
Security Config Access This selection enables or disables the ability of a group to alter
the Security Configuration settings.
If Security Configuration is enabled, a user/group must have suffi-
cient access rights to access the Main Security Menu.
SSL Enable This option allows an administrator the ability to enable or disable
the SSL feature on the Master.
• This field will not be enabled until after the initial
self-generated certificate has been installed onto the
Master. This configures the Master for secure
communication. This security is necessary before
installing any encrypted CA server certificates.
• If the self-generated SSL certificate has been installed on
the Master, the user is prompted with a Security Alert
popup that informs them of possible conflicts between the
Master’s certificate and those registered through the web
browser as valid and secure. Refer to the Accessing an
SSL-Enabled Master via an IP Address section on page 88
for more information.