Specifications

NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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NetLinx Security - Web Server
Adding a new User
The information entered within this page can be used by Modero touch panels to verify and
establish a secure connection by encrypting the data being transmitted between the Master and the
panel. This information must be entered into the System Connection page of the panel’s firmware.
1. Click the User Level link (from within the Security section of the Navigation frame) to open
the Manage Users page.
2. Click the New button to be transferred to the Configure User Properties page (FIG. 53).
3. From within the User Security Details section, enter a unique name for the new group. The
name must be a valid character string consisting of 4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters.
The usernames, administrator and NetLinx cannot be used since they already exist.
4. From within the Group drop-down list, choose from a list of pre-configured Groups and
associate these rights to the new user.
Configure Users Properties Page (Cont.)
Feature Description
User Security Details (Cont.):
Admin Change Password Access • This selection enables or disables the user’s right to change the
administrator’s user passwords.
Note: Once the Administrator’s password has been changed, the
default password can no longer be used to gain access.
FTP Access • This selection enables or disables FTP Access for the target
user.
HTTP Access • This selection enables or disables Web Server access for the
target user.
Telnet Access • This selection enables or disables Telnet Security access for
the target group.
Configuration Access • This selection enables or disables the ability of a user to alter
the global Configuration settings. Example: IP, Reset URL, etc.
ICSP Access • This selection grants this user ICSP access.
• ICSP communication allows a user to connect to the target
NetLinx Master via ICSP connection using any transport
method (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and RS-232).
Encrypt ICSP Connection • This selection enables encryption of the ICSP communication.
• This checkbox is greyed-out until ICSP Access is enabled.
Password/Password Confirm Enter a password for the new user.
• A user password is a valid character string (4 - 20
alpha-numeric characters) that is used to supplement the
username/ID in defining the potential client. The string is case
sensitive and must be unique.
• If this field is left blank (during a user modification) the current
password is left unchanged.
• If a new alpha-numeric string is entered during modification of
the user; it becomes incorporated as the new password after
pressing the OK button.
User/Directory Associations: • Provides an authorized user with a view of current directories
on the target Master that are available to the selected group.
• A Directory Association is a path that defines the directories
and files a particular user or group can access via the Web
Server on the NetLinx Master.
• The displayed folders are the directory pathnames present on
the target Master.