Echelon i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter - Manual (Page 46)

information in the correct order.
This option is enabled by default, but should be
disabled if you do not need to dial into the
i.LON 10 in the field.
Note: If this option is enabled, the Enable
Ethernet Connections option should be
disabled. The i.LON 10 does not support
simultaneous Ethernet and PPP connections.
Raw MD5 Authentication
Key/Text Shared Secret
A key or phrase used to authenticate
communication between the i.LON 10 Ethernet
adapter and the LNS Server. You can enter
either a 16 byte, hexadecimal, colon separated
key in Raw MD5 Authentication (i.e.
01:02:03:04:05:06:07:08:09:0A:0B
0C:0D:0E:0F:10
) or a word or phrase
between 16 and 63 characters long (all white
space will be removed) in Text Shared Secret
(i.e. “the quick brown fox”).
If you select Text Shared Secret, the Raw
MD5 Authentication Key will be cleared. If
you select Raw MD5 Authentication Key,
the Text Shared Secret will be cleared.
The MD5 authentication key or shared secret
entered here must match the key or phrase
supplied to the xDriver and LNS Server
software with which the i.LON 10 Ethernet
Adapter communicates.
Using an MD5 authentication key or phrase
prevents unauthorized messages from being
sent to either the LNS Server or the i.LON 10
Ethernet Adapter.
Submit Click to close this page, write the configuration
changes to FLASH memory, and reset the
i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter. Configuration
changes will take effect upon reboot.
Securing the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter
By default, the i.LON 10 Ethernet adapter is configured for ease of use – most
security features are disabled so as to allow you to access and configure the
i.LON 10 device as quickly as possible. Once the i.LON 10 is configured, you
should enable as much security as possible before placing the i.LON 10 in a
network. It is recommended that you consider disabling the following options on
the security page before placing the i.LON 10 in the field:
• Allow Access to Secure Pages without Security Access Reset (SAR) –
It is strongly recommended that you disable this option before placing the
i.LON 10 in the field.
• Enable HTTP – Disable this option unless you will need to access the i.LON
10 web pages in the field. If you leave this option enabled, be sure to change
the default Username and Password.
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