Disabling Remote Support Passwords and Modem Access
NCR S46 Server MP-RAS Support Guide
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1. Select “Configure Modem” from the Modem Utilities menu on the
Diagnostic Partition or Platform CD-ROM.
2. From the Configure Modem main menu, press 2 and Enter to Administer
Passwords.
3. From the Administer Passwords menu, press 3 and Enter to Delete
Password.
4. At the prompt, enter the number of the password to be deleted.
If you are operating locally and want auto-answer mode to remain active, no
further action is required.
If you are operating locally and want to disable modem call-back or call-
through access, select “Disable Auto Answer” from the Modem Utilities menu
on the Diagnostic Partition or Platform CD-ROM. After you disable auto-
answer, remote modem access is prevented until you select “Enable Auto
Answer” or until you dial out from the server through the modem.
Note: If you enable your modem for auto-answer, the command string that
performs this function also enables password checking.
Limitations of “Disable All Passwords”
You cannot disable remote access by selecting the “Disable All Passwords”
option from the Configure Modem menu. This option disables password
checking only.
If you select “Disable All Passwords” after enabling the modem for auto-
answer, a caller has free access to your system console. Although operating
system environments provide passwords, this is not true at the BIOS or
Diagnostic Partition and Platform CD-ROM levels.
It is recommended that you never disable password checking for the modem.
Summary of Contents for S46
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