Ether232Plus User Guide 5 Configuring the Security Settings
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5.2 Remote Password
To remotely configure the Ether232Plus, you must first set the Remote Password
through local configuration. This is a security option to disable unauthorized remote
access. Appendix D:, Connecting with Telnet., describes how to remotely telnet into
the Ether232Plus.
N
OTE
: You will not be able to telnet to the Ether232Plus for configuration, or perform
remote firmware and Web page downloads, unless you set a remote password.
Setting the Remote Password
N
OTE
: Passwords are case sensitive and can consist of uppercase letters, lowercase
letters, numbers, or symbols.
1 Choose
Security Settings
from the Device Settings menu.
2 Choose
Remote Password
from the Security Settings sub-menu.
You are prompted to enter a remote access password with a maximum of 8 charac-
ters.
3 Type your password (appears as a series of *** asterisks on the screen) and press
Enter
.
Viewing the Remote Password
1 Choose
Security Settings
from the Device Settings menu.
2 Choose
Remote Password
from the Security Settings sub-menu.
The current password is displayed in brackets: [was: password].
3 Do not type any characters. Press
ESC
to keep the same password and return to the
menu.
Clearing the Remote Password
N
OTE
: Clearing the Remote Password disables remote access to configuration
through telnet.
1 Choose
Security Settings
from the Device Settings menu.
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