Remote Port Security Device
User’s Guide
555-024-402
Issue 1
October 1996
Key Administration and Use
Page 4-23
Authentication
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Authentication
Authentication is the process of the Lock correctly identifying a Key user. It is the
means of security in the RPSD system. You can use Password mode or PassKey
mode to identify yourself as an authorized Key user.
Password Authentication
To gain access to a Key device that has AUX Security enabled, you must enter
your pre-authorized user ID and a password up to 15 characters long. To ensure
that you have typed the password correctly, you must enter it twice. For security
reasons, the password does not appear on your computer screen. Passwords
can contain any printable ASCII character, including a space.
NOTE:
Although user IDs are not case-sensitive, passwords
are case-sensitive;
therefore, note whether you enter the password in upper- or lower case.
!
Security Alert:
Passwords should be as long as allowed. Passwords should be hard to
guess and therefore should not contain:
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all the same numbers (for example, 88888888)
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sequential characters (for example, 987654321)
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character strings associated with you or with your business. These
include:
— Names
— Birthdays
— Business name
— Telephone number
— Social security number
■
Words and commonly used names
Passwords should use as wide a variety of characters as possible and
should have at least one alpha and one numeric character. Passwords
should be changed regularly, at least on a quarterly basis. Do not recycle
old passwords.