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Default security configuration – AMX NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module NXC-ME260 User Manual

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NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module

Default Security Configuration

By default, the NetLinx Master will create the following accounts, access rights, directory

associations, and security options.

Account 1: User Name: administrator

Password: password

Group: administrator

Rights: All

Directory Association: /*

Account 2: User Name: NetLinx

Password: password

Group: none

Rights: FTP Access

Directory Association: none

Group 1: Group: administrator

Rights: All

Directory Association: /*

Security Options: FTP Security Enabled

Admin Change Password Security Enabled

All other options disabled

The administrator user account cannot be deleted or modified with the exception of its

password. Only a user with "Change Admin Password Access" rights can change the

administrator password.

The NetLinx user account is created to be compatible with previous NetLinx Master

firmware versions.

The administrator group account cannot be deleted or modified.

The FTP Security and Admin Change Password Security are always enabled and cannot

be disabled.

Main Security Menu (Cont.)

Command

Description

14) Reset Database

If a user has been given "administrator rights", this
additional menu option is displayed. This selection will
reset the security database to its Default Security
Configuration settings, erasing all users and groups that
were added. This is a permanent change and you will be
asked to verify this before the database is reset.

15) Display Database

If a user has been given "administrator rights", this
additional menu option is displayed. This selection will
display the current security settings to the terminal
(excluding user passwords).