Telenetics 56 User Manual

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Using the Modem’s Security Feature

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Repeat step 3 for each additional user whose password you want to set up.

The Password Protection Process

After your Premier 56 modem is configured for password protection, a remote modem user who calls
your Premier 56 modem sees a CONNECT result code followed by the following prompt:

PLEASE ENTER YOUR PASSWORD===>>

The user at the remote modem provides a user number and a password using the following syntax (for
security, each password character appears as an asterisk):

<user#,password>

For example:

2,zeus

specifies user 2 with a password of zeus.

If the password corresponds to the user number, your Premier 56 modem issues the following message
to indicate that the connection between the two modems is secure and data can be transferred securely
between the two modems:

CONNECTION SECURE

If the password entered does not correspond to the user number, the following message appears and your
Premier 56 modem allows two more retries:

WRONG PASSWORD, PLEASE RETRY

If the correct password is not entered after the third attempt, your Premier 56 modem issues the
following message and disconnects the call:

WRONG PASSWORD, DISCONNECTING

Security Callback

Your Premier 56 modem provides an security callback feature. With this feature, a remote user calls the
Premier 56 modem from a telephone number preconfigured at the Premier 56 modem. When the Premier
56 modem answers the call, it prompts the remote user for a user ID and password. Once this
information is entered, the Premier 56 modem disconnects the call, and verifies that the ID and
password entered are correct. If the information is correct, the Premier 56 modem automatically calls
back the user at the preconfigured telephone number.