ABB XIO-08 - Enable RBAC Authentication on Communication Ports

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Figure 8-12: User role assignment
8.6.5 Enable RBAC authentication on communication ports
Enabling RBAC authentication on communication ports secures access to the device. Connection to the
ports requires authentication with correct credentials. Select one of the methods described in this section.
Review the authentication options in Table 8-7
.
Table 8-7: Per-port RBAC authentication options
Port
security
setting
Functionality
Disable
Does not perform any RBAC security functions on the port.
Enable
Enable full security over the port for RBAC. Keep records of access credentials and safeguard
them. If the administrator name or password are lost, you must reset the device with
the factory
default configuration. If you restore the factory defaults it deletes all data and the running
configuration. See section
9.5.8 Factory restart from the device loader for additional details.
Enable by
Security
Switch
Enable security over the port for RBAC but allow the electronic board security switch to override
RBAC security. If the administrator name or password are lost or forgotten,
use the security switc
to disable the RBAC. If the switch is off, log in and reconfigure the security access. No data is
lost
See section 8.6.5.2.
Enable authentication from the RBAC security editor