CANOGA PERKINS 9161 Network Interface Device - Manual (Page 34)

9161 Network Interface Device User’s Manual Using the Software
Managing Security
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3. At the Security Configuration screen, type the number for an item and press ,
then type a value or press to cycle through the options and press to
select the value or option.
• Minimum Length/Minimum Alpha Characters/Minimum Numeric Characters/Mini-
mum Punctuation Characters/Maximum Consecutive Character Types/Maximum
Same Character: Define characteristics of passwords; the range for all fields is
from 0 through 15
• Allow Username in Password: Enable or disable the username appearing as or
within the password
• Password Expiration Time: Set how often in days, 1 through 365, that the pass-
words must be reset; 0 = disabled
• Password Reuse Count: Set whether the password must be changed or can be
used again immediately; values are 0 (new password can be the same) or 1 (new
password must be different)
• Lockout After Failed Attempts: Set how many times, from 1 to 10, that a user can
try to log in before a lockout; 0 = disabled
• Lockout Type/Lockout Time: Set the type and length of lockout
> Hard requires another user with Supervisor access to unlock the account
on the User Accounts screen
> Timed requires that the user wait for Lockout time before trying again
> Lockout Time is from 0 (none) to 30 minutes
• Display Lockout Message/Lockout Message: Enable or disable and set the mes-
sage, up to 30 characters, that appears at lockout
• Lockout Craft Port: Disable access to the serial port to prevent any unauthorized
access; to re-enable the craft port, run a Telnet session
• Inactivity Logout Time: Set the time, between 1 and 30 minutes, before automatic
log-out with no activity; 0 = disabled
4. To return to the System menu, press .
3.4.2 Set Up User Accounts
You can set up an account for a user, whether another supervisor, operator, or observer, to
access the 9161. You can also update or delete usernames or permissions. Settings for certain
values for some parameters, such as SNMPv3 Authentication and Privacy Protocols, can deter-
mine or limit which values you can set for other parameters. To manage a user account, access
the User Accounts screen and follow these steps:
1. At the Main Menu, type 1, System, and press .
2. At the System menu, type 7, Account Configuration, and press . The User
Accounts screen appears.