Symmetricom TimeProvider 500 series User Manual

TMSL 097-45018-02 Issue 3: Mar 96
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EDIT SECURITY PASSWORD
(ED-SECU-PID)
MESSAGE CATEGORY: ADMINISTRATION
TYPE: INPUT
This command allows the user to change passwords.
Notes:
1. For password protection to be enabled, DIP switch SW1, section 4, of the MIS card must be set to the
OFF position.
2. To password protect all commands which can be protected (see Table B), a password must be entered.
The factory-setting is no password. As long as there is no password, no protection is performed.
3. To remove the password and assign a new password (for example, used if the password is forgotten),
perform the following:
a. Remove the MIS card and set DIP switch SW1, section 4, to ON.
b. Replace the MIS card and let it go through the power up sequence.
c. Rename the password using the
ED-SECU-PID
command.
d. Remove the MIS card and set DIP switch SW1, section 4, to OFF.
e. Replace the MIS card and let it go through the power up sequence.
COMMAND
ED-SECU-PID:[<tid>]:SUPER:<ctag>::<pid>,<newpid>;
pid: password identification
new pid: maximum of 10 (upper, lower, or mixed case) characters
default pid: null; if a null password is detected, the system is placed in the non-secure (no
password protection) mode.
Example:
ED-SECU-PID::SUPER:150::,ORION;
This example, tagged as command 150, changes the null password to ORION.
Example:
ED-SECU-PID::SUPER:155::ORION,CASSIOPEIA;
This example, tagged as command 155, changes the old password (ORION) to CASSIOPEIA.

Symmetricom TimeProvider 500 series Specifications

General

Brand	Symmetricom
Model	TimeProvider 500 series
Category	Data Loggers
Language	English