Security 10-3
Superuser configuration
The access privileges of the Superuser account are not modifiable. It is possible, however, to control who can
log in as Superuser.
Select
Superuser Configuration
and press
Return
.
The Superuser Configuration screen appears.
•
Assign a Superuser
Name
. It can be up to 19 characters long. It is good practice
not
to use any
easily-guessed combination such as your bir thday.
•
Assign a
Password
. Keep this password secure. If you lose or forget it, you will not be able to access the
gateway without factor y defaulting it, thereby losing all of your configuration information.
•
You can disable Telnet Access. This may be useful for extra security in preventing remote attempts to
access the gateway.
•
Select
ADD SUPERUSER
and press
Return
. The Superuser account is now configured.
You will be challenged for this name and password ever y time you attempt to log into the gateway.
Limited user configuration
The Add Access Name/Password and Show/Change Access Name/Passwords screens allow you to select
which configuration features a limited (non-Superuser) user can access. From the Security Options screen,
select
Add Access Name/Password
. The Add Access Name/Password screen appears.
Superuser Configuration
Name (19 characters max): admin
Password:
Telnet Access Enabled: Yes
ADD SUPERUSER CANCEL
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