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6. Security and Logins
6-6 December 2002 9700-A2-GB20-20
Limiting FTP Access
FTP access can be limited by:
Disabling FTP access completely.
Limiting FTP bandwidth.
Requiring a user ID and password to login.
Procedure
To limit FTP access when the session is not on the TS Management Link:
1. Select the Telnet and FTP Session options.
Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication
Telnet and FTP Sessions
2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate:
3. S
ave your changes.
See
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Sessions
in Chapter 4,
Configuration Options,
for more information about setting FTP configuration options.
To . . . Set the configuration option . . .
Disable FTP FTP Session to: Disable.
Require a login Login Required to: Enable.
NOTE: User ID and password combinations must be
defined. See
Creating a Login for the User Interface
on
page 6-13.
Level-1 access is required to download software to the unit,
or to upload or download configuration files. Level-3 is
sufficient to access SLV historical information via NMS.
If you want to allow users to configure the unit or perform file
transfers and downloads, keep the access at Level-1.
Limit bandwidth for
FTP
FTP Max Transfer Rate to: a rate less than the network line
speed, typically less than or equal to the CIR.
This method is not recommended if SLV reports are desired
since FTP is required to generate the reports.