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assured by using a key length of 128 Bit. Some of the old browsers do not have a
strong 128 Bit encryption algorithm.
Using the Internet Explorer, open the menu entry “?” and “Info” to read about the
key length that is currently activated. The dialog box contains a link that leads you
to information on how to upgrade your browser to a state of the art encryption
scheme. The picture below shows the dialog box presented by the Internet Ex-
plorer 6.0.
Newer web browsers do support strong encryption on default.
4.2 Login and Logout
4.2.1 Login
Note: Your web browser has to accept cookies, or else login is not possible.
Launch your web browser. Direct it to the address of your IKVM-1000, which you
configured during the initial configuration. The address used might be a plain IP
address or a host and domain name, in the case where you have given your IKVM-
1000 a symbolic name in the DNS. For instance, type the following in the address
line of your browser when establishing an unsecured connection:
http://<IP address of IP-KVM>
When using a secure connection, type in:
https://<IP address of IP-KVM>
This will lead you to the IP-KVM switch login page.
The IKVM-1000 has a built-in super user that has all permissions to administrate
the device:
Login name super (factory default)