Cyclades User's Guide - Manual (Page 60)

Security
44 AlterPath KVM/net Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide
Security
The KVM/net comes with the following configurable security features:
• Security Profiles
• Encryption
• Authentication
• Lockout Macro
Security Profiles
A Security Profile consists of a set of parameters that can be configured in
order to have more control over the services that are active at any time. There
are three pre-defined security profiles with pre-set parameters. In addition, a
Custom profile is provided where an administrator can configure individual
protocols and services.
The first step in configuring your AlterPath KVM/net is to define a Security
Profile. One of the following situations is applicable when you boot up the
KVM/net unit.
1. KVM/net is starting for the first time or after a reset to factory default
parameters.
In this situation when you boot KVM/net up and login as an administrator
to the Web Manager, a security warning dialog box appears. The Web
Manager is redirected to “Step1: Security Profile”. Further navigation to
other sections of the Web Manager is not possible without selecting or
configuring a Security Profile. Once you select or configure a Security
Profile and save the changes, KVM/net restarts.
2. KVM/net firmware is upgraded and the system is restarting with the new
firmware.
In this situation the KVM/net was already in use and certain configuration
parameters were saved in the flash memory. In this case KVM/net
automatically retrieves the “Custom Security Profile” parameters saved in
the flash memory and behaves as it was a normal reboot.
3. KVM/net is restarting normally.