Paradyne 9820-2M - Manual (Page 104)

Security and Logins
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Limiting FTP Access
FTP access can be limited by:
H Disabling FTP access completely.
H
Requiring a user ID and password to login.
H Limiting FTP bandwidth. (Models 9820, 9820-2M, 9820-8M.)
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Procedure
To limit FTP access when the session is not on the TS Management Link:
1. Select the Telnet and FTP Session options.
Main Menu
→
Configuration
→
Management and Communication
→
Telnet and FTP Sessions
2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate.
To . . . Set the configuration option . . .
Disable FTP FTP Session to Disable.
Require a login Login Required to Enable.
NOTE: User ID and password combinations
must be defined. See
Creating a Login .
If you want to allow users to configure the unit
or perform file transfers, including downloads,
keep the access at Level-1.
Level-1 access is required to download
software to the unit, or to upload or download
configuration files. Level-3 is sufficient for
NMS access for SLV historical information.
Limit bandwidth for FTP
(Models 9820, 9820-2M, 9820-8M) FTP Max Receive Rate to a rate less than the
network line speed, typically less than or
equal to the CIR.
T his method is not recommended if SLV
reports are desired since FTP is required to
generate the reports.
3. Save your changes.
See Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support in Chapter 4, Configuration
Options, for more information about setting FTP configuration options.