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5.5 The “Configure Security” Page
Use this page to set security options for the ServSwitch. Access this page, shown in
Figure 5-10 below, from the main menu by hitting [Enter] when “Configure
security” is highlighted.
Figure 5-10. The “Configure security” page.
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This option protects the configuration settings of the ServSwitch system from
unauthorized changes. To lock the main configuration menu activated by [Ctrl]
[F12], set a configuration password here, using the procedure spelled out in
Section 5.5.4. Once you do, an “Enter password” box will appear whenever the
configuration menu is requested, and the ServSwitch will not permit any changes to
options in the menu until the user enters that password. Factory default is no password.
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This option protects your CPUs from unauthorized viewing or access. To secure
the CPUs, set an access password here, using the procedure spelled out in
Section 5.5.4. Once you do, an “Enter password” box will pop up on a user station’s
monitor as soon as the user at that station logs out with the [Ctrl] [L] command
(see Section 4.3.12) or is logged out automatically when the access timeout expires
(see the next section). If no password is entered within a few seconds, the
Security
Configuration password ********
Access password ********
Access time 999
Protects access to configuration menu, up to 8 characters
New password
Configure security
Configuration password