Perle Systems 5500161-40 - Manual (Page 185)

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Serial Port Profiles
Password Complete this field only if you have specified PAP or CHAP (security
protocols) in the Security field and:
z you wish to dedicate this serial port to a single remote user, who will be
authenticated by the IOLAN, or
z you are using the IOLAN as a router (back-to-back with another IOLAN)
Password means the following:
z When PAP is specified, this is the password the remote device will use to
authenticate the port on this IOLAN.
z When CHAP is specified, this is the secret (password) known to both ends
of the link upon which responses to challenges shall be based.
Field Format: You can enter a maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters.
Remote User Complete this field only if you have specified PAP or CHAP (security
protocols) in the Security field, and
z you wish to dedicate this line to a single remote user, who will be
authenticated by the IOLAN, or
z you are using the IOLAN as a router (back-to-back with another IOLAN)
When Dial In or Dial In/Dial Out is enabled, the Remote User is the name the
IOLAN will use to authenticate the port on the remote device. Your IOLAN
will only authenticate the port on the remote device when
PAP or CHAP are
operating. When connecting together two networks, enter a dummy user name;
for example, DS_SALES.
Note If you want a reasonable level of security, the user name and password
should not be similar to a user name or password used regularly to login to the
IOLAN. This option does not work with external authentication.
Field Format: You can enter a maximum of 254 alphanumeric characters.
Remote Password Complete this field only if you have specified PAP or CHAP (security
protocols) in the Security field, and
z you wish to dedicate this serial port to a single remote user, and this user
will be authenticated by the IOLAN, or
z you are using the IOLAN as a router (back-to-back with another IOLAN)
Remote password means the following:
z When PAP is specified, this is the password the IOLAN will use to
authenticate the remote device.
z When CHAP is specified, this is the secret (password) known to both ends
of the link upon which responses to challenges will be based.
Remote Password is the opposite of the parameter Password . Your IOLAN
will only authenticate the remote device when PAP or CHAP is operating.
Field Format: You can enter a maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters.
Authentication
Timeout The timeout, in minutes, during which successful PAP or CHAP authentication
must take place (when
PAP or CHAP are specified). If the timer expires before
the remote end has been authenticated successfully, the link will be terminated.
Range: 1-255
Default: 1 minute