Limiting telnet access – Paradyne 9788 User Manual
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6. Security and Logins
9700-A2-GB20-20
December 2002
6-5
Limiting Telnet Access
Telnet access can be limited by:
Disabling Telnet access completely.
Assigning an access level for Telnet sessions.
Requiring a login for Telnet sessions that are not on the TS Management Link.
Disabling TS Management Link access.
To limit Telnet access via a service provider’s troubleshooting management link,
see
Limiting Telnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management Link
Procedure
To limit Telnet access when the session is not on the TS Management Link:
1. Select the Telnet and FTP Sessions option.
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 Sessions
for more information about setting Telnet and FTP configuration options.
To . . .
Set the configuration option . . .
Disable Telnet access
Telnet Session to: Disable.
Require a login
Login Required to: Enable.
NOTE: User ID and password combinations must be defined.
See
Creating a Login for the User Interface
Assign an access
level
Session Access Level to: Level-2 or Level-3.
NOTE: A user cannot operate at a level higher than the
access level set for the Telnet session. Keep the access at
Level-1 if you are going to allow Level-1 users to configure
the unit.