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Limiting ftp access – Paradyne 9128-II User Manual

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4. Security and Logins

9128-A2-GB20-60

April 2002

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Limiting FTP Access

FTP access can be limited by:

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Disabling FTP access completely.

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Requiring a user ID and password to login.

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Limiting FTP bandwidth.

Procedure

To limit FTP access when the session is not on the TS Access Management Link:

1. Select the Telnet and FTP Session options.

Main Menu

Configuration

Management and Communication

Telnet and FTP Sessions

2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate.

3. Save your changes.

See

Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support

in Chapter 3,

Configuration,

for more information about setting FTP configuration options.

To . . .

Set the configuration option . . .

Disable FTP

FTP Session to Disable.

Require a login

Login Required to Enable.

NOTE: User ID and password combinations must
be defined. See

Creating a Login

on page 4-12.

If you want to allow users to configure the unit or
perform file transfers, including downloads, keep
the access at Level-1.

Level-1 access is required to download software to
the unit, or to upload or download configuration
files. Level-3 is sufficient for NMS access for SLV
historical information.

Limit bandwidth for FTP

FTP Max Transfer Rate to a rate less than the
network line speed, typically less than or equal to
the CIR.

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his method is not recommended if SLV reports are

desired since FTP is required to generate the
reports.

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