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Reference Manual
00809-0200-4410, Rev BC
Initial Connection
July 2017
Initial Connection
To change the User Accounts Passwords:
1. Navigate to System Settings>Users>User accounts.
2. Set the new password for each role based user account, and confirm.
3. Select Submit.
Note
It is suggested that the default security settings in System Settings>Users>User Options be changed to the
local IT best practices or the “Normal” setting after initial login. Strong or custom settings are available
for more robust passwords. For more information on this screen and others, see the User Interface
Terminology Guide.
Antivirus
Antivirus and other software tools are not included in the Gateway firmware. These software tools
should be installed on any machine connected to the Gateway. Emerson bundles the latest software
patches into our standard Gateway firmware updates. These software patches are not anti-malware or
anti-virus tools in any sense of the word, but do provide the latest in security protection.
Password complexity
The browser front-end of the Gateway supports many customizable password rules (System Set-
tings>Users>User Options). All of the following rules are customizable:
Minimum overall password length
Minimum lowercase character count
Minimum uppercase character count
Minimum digit count
Minimum symbol count
Idle session timeout time
Maximum session lifetime to force a user to re-enter their password
Minimum password lifetime to prevent a user from changing their password too often
Maximum password lifetime to periodically force a user to change their password.
Password failure limit at which point the account is locked and the user must wait for a specified period
of time prior to additional attempts to enter their password
Password failure lock to lock an account after a specified number of incorrect passwords
Require a wait period after the specified number of incorrect passwords have been entered
Password history depth to limit reuse of passwords
Logging
The Gateway monitors many security events automatically. A complete list of events can be viewed from
the Log Settings (System Settings>Users>Logging) area in the Gateway interface. The Gateway also
supports the optional use of a Syslog server. This provides significant flexibility and allows the user to
determine how log messages are handled and how long logs are kept. It is possible for the user to
configure the Syslog server to issue automated alerts for various messages.
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