Specifications

WebConsole - Security Options
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Default Security Configuration
By default, the NetLinx Master creates the following accounts, access rights, directory associations, and security
options:
FTP Security is always enabled on the Masters.
The Admin Change Password Security option (in the Group and User Level Security Details pages is
enabled by default.
All other security options are disabled by default.
Login Rules
There is no limit to the number of concurrent logins allowed for a single user. This allows for the creation of a single
User that is provided to multiple ICSP devices (touch panels, for example) using the same login to obtain access to the
Master.
For example, if you had 50 devices connected to a Master, you would not have to create 50 individual user accounts-one
for each device. Instead, you only need to create one which all 50 devices use for access.
The first layer of security for the Master is to prompt a user to enter a valid username and password before gaining
access to a secured feature on the target Master.
Depending on the Security configuration, Users may be prompted to enter a valid username and password before gaining
access to various features of the WebConsole. User access is specified by the administrator in the Group and User Level
pages of the Security section.
User Name and Password Rules
Case-sensitive
Must be between 4 and 20 characters
The following special characters are allowed for use in User Name and Password entries:
! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~
Also allowed are any printable ASCII characters (including "space"): A-Z, a-z, 0-9.
Default Security Configuration
Account 1 Account 2 Group 1
Username: administrator Username: NetLinx
Password: password Password: password
Group: administrator Group: none Group: administrator
Rights: All Rights: FTP Access Rights: All
Directory Association: /* Directory Association: none Directory Association: /*
Note: The "administrator" User
account cannot be deleted or modified
with the exception of its password.
Only a user with both Configuration
access and administrator rights can
alter the administrator’s password.
Note: The "NetLinx" User account is
compatible with previous NetLinx
Master firmware versions. This
account is initially created by default
and can later be deleted or modified.
Note: The "administrator" Group
account cannot be deleted or
modified.
This username and password information is also used by both G4 touch panels
(within the System Connection firmware page) and AMX software applications such
as NetLinx Studio v 2.4 to communicate securely with a Master using encrypted
communication.