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5.2 Remote Password
To remotely configure the iPocket232, 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
iPocket232.
N
OTE
: Unless you set a remote password, you will not be able to telnet to the iPocket232
for configuration, or perform remote firmware and Web page downloads.
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 characters.
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
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OTE
: Clearing the Remote Password disables remote access to configuration through
telnet.