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Security Overview

Getting Started with Access Security

Keeping the switch in a locked wiring closet or other secure space helps to

prevent unauthorized physical access.

As additional precautions, you can do the following:

■ Disable or re-enable the password-clearing function of the Clear button.

■ Configure the Clear button to reboot the switch after clearing any local

usernames and passwords.

■ Modify the operation of the Reset+Clear button combination so that the

switch reboots, but does not restore the switch’s factory default settings.

■ Disable or re-enable password recovery.

■ Disable USB autorun by setting a Manager password, or enable USB

autorun in secure mode so that security credentials are required to use

this feature.

For the commands used to configure the Clear and Reset buttons, refer to

“Front-Panel Security” on page 2-23. For information on using USB Autorun,

refer to the sections on “Using USB to Transfer Files to and from the Switch”

and “Using USB Autorun” in the Management and Configuration Guide,

Appendix A “File Transfers”.

Quick Start: Using the Management Interface Wizard

The Management Interface wizard provides a convenient step-by-step method

to prepare the switch for secure network operation. It guides you through the

process of locking down the following switch operations or protocols:

■ setting local passwords

■ restricting SNMP access

■ enabling/disabling Telnet

■ enabling/disabling SSH

■ enabling/disabling remote Web management

■ restricting web access to SSL

■ enabling/disabling USB autorun

■ setting timeouts for SSH/Telnet sessions

The wizard can also be used to view the pre-configured defaults and see the

current settings for switch access security. The wizard can be launched either

via the CLI (see page 1-12) or the Web browser interface (see page 1-13).

Note The wizard’s security settings can also be configured using standard

commands via the CLI, Menu or Web browser interfaces. For full details on

preparing and configuring the switch for SSH and SSL operation, refer to

chapters 7 and 8 respectively.

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