
Managing Access Server Security 22-37
Specifying Other Security Features
Telnet Requirement
To set an Internet host as a dedicated service, the default protocol must be set to
TELNET. You can use the host’s Internet address, domain name, or relative domain
name if the host is defined in a name server; however, you cannot use the entire domain
name if the name is more than 16 characters, including the dots. The following shows
how to enable a host on the TCP/IP network, SALE.MKT.DEC.COM, as a dedicated
service on port 5:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 DEDICATED SALE.MKT.DEC.COM
Normally, the user must press the Return key to connect to the LAT or Internet host.
However, if SIGNAL CONTROL or MODEM CONTROL is enabled, the port
automatically connects to the host. The following shows how to enable SIGNAL
CONTROL on port 5:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 SIGNAL CONTROL ENABLED
Specifying Passwords
There are two password characteristics that you need to set: SERVER LOGIN
PASSWORD and PORT PASSWORD. SERVER LOGIN PASSWORD defines the
password for the access server. PORT PASSWORD enables the login password on a
particular port.
A single login password is used for the whole access server although the password is
enabled on a port-by-port basis. This password is most likely to be useful when you
wish to reserve access to a terminal located in a public place. For example, in a widely
used computer center, you want to keep a terminal open for your computer-services
staff. Enabling the login password would prevent your general user population from
using that terminal.
You can enable the login password for a port with a session management terminal.The
terminal user must enter the password when initially logging in to the access server.
If you plan to enable the login password at one or more ports, you should take care in
selecting with whom you share the password. In addition, you should change the
password on a regular basis and inform those selected users of the new password.
The login password can be 1 to 16 ASCII characters. The factory-set default login
password is ACCESS.
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