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BOCA PRO16 Reference Guide
Over a period of many months one of the security users may legitimately
accumulate 255 errors, in which case, your modem will automatically
lock that user. If this occurs, select option 2, enter the user’s name and
select the Z option to clear his access record. Each attempted access with
an unknown name increments the ‘Invalid Usernames Received’ count
at the top of the list.
Enabling Modem Security
Selecting option 6 or option 7 allows you to disable or enable your
modem’s security mode. With security mode enabled, whenever your
modem answers an incoming call it will demand the caller enter a user
name and password — the following message will appear on the caller’s
computer screen:
Enter Name:
If only one of the modems is configured to use error correction, there will
be a slight delay between the time the modems connect and when the
caller is asked to enter his user name.
When the caller enters his name all characters will be displayed as #
characters. The caller is allowed three attempts to correctly enter his
name. Your modem is not case sensitive to user names.
If the caller enters a valid user name, your modem will ask the caller to
enter the password associated with that user name.
Enter Password:
If the caller enters his password correctly, your modem will send the
message ACCESS GRANTED and the caller will have access to the
computer connected to your modem.
If the caller cannot, within three attempts, enter the correct user name
and password, your modem will send the message ACCESS DENIED
and will hang up.
Quitting the Menu
The Quit Security Menu option allows you to return to local command
state from the security menu.
• Press 0 <E>
Your modem will issue an OK message. You will be returned to local
command state.
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