Security
Operating Manual PSEN sc M 3.0/5.5 08-17
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} Assign only safe passwords. When assigning passwords, please note:
– The password should have at least 8 characters.
– The password should contain upper and lower case characters, as well as special
characters and numbers.
– If possible, the password should not be available in dictionaries.
– The password should not be made up of standard variants and repetitions or key-
board patterns (so not: 1234abcd).
– Use a password manager for optimum management of complex passwords.
– Language-independent characters are not available in every keyboard language.
– Make sure you regularly change the passwords of the user accounts on the system
and/or ask the users to change their passwords themselves.
– Make the users aware of the responsible use of their access data.
} Assign different permissions for the various user groups (e.g. diagnostics - configuration).
} As soon as possible, install firmware updates that Pilz provides for the product.
} Before disposal, the product must be safely decommissioned. To do this, all the data
must be deleted from the device.
– Set the configuration back to its default settings or delete the configuration.
– Switch off the product.
} Note the network data [ 134] for risk analysis and the security measures.