Geist RAC - Manual (Page 26)

26 Revision Date: 09/03/2014
Accounts and Passwords
The Fan Controller offers account security options that are entered on the Admin tab of the
Configuration page. There are three levels of account security:
 Administrator: Password protects the Display, Alarms and Configuration pages.
 Control Access: Password protects the Control page.
 View-Only: Password protects the Sensors page, including PDA and XML data.
Figure 21: Account Configuration
User account names may include alphanumeric characters, spaces and underscores. Passwords
may include alphanumeric characters and underscores.
Note: The Administrator account must be active to enable the Control Access and View-Only accounts.
Note: The Control Access account must be active to enable the View-Only account.
Note: The account names “root” and “admin” are disabled for security reasons and cannot be re-enabled.
Warning: Record your passwords. To reset lost passwords, follow the instructions for resetting the unit’s
IP address and passwords given in the Default IP Address section. To generate a temporary recovery
password to access the unit, contact customer service from a location where the unit can be accessed via
the internet.
Telnet
The unit provides a Telnet server for basic monitoring via the command line. The Administrator
account must be enabled to use the Telnet interface. Type “help” after logging in to the unit to
see a list of available commands. The Telnet service can be disabled under “Web Server” on
the Network tab of the Configuration page.
Note: The All data sent via Telnet is unencrypted. Some settings can be changed and user names and
network settings are available via Telnet. In secure environments, it is recommended that Telnet be
disabled.