APC AP9211 - Manual (Page 45)

MasterSwitch Power Distribution Unit User’s Guide 41
Security
Authentication
continued
MD5
authentication
(Web interface),
continued
If you use MD5 authentication, which is available only for the Web
interface, disable the less secure interfaces, including Telnet, FTP , and
SNMP . For SNMP , you can disable write-only access so that read
access and trap facilities are still available.
Although MD5 authentication provides a much higher level of security
than the plain-text access methods, complete protection from security
breaches is almost impossible to achieve. Well-configured firewalls are
an essential element in an overall security scheme. For additional
information on
MD5 authentication, see RFC document # 1321 at the
Web site of the Internet Engineering Task Force. For CHAP , see RFC
document # 1994 .
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