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USER’S GUIDE Vertical Console Port Server
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Security
Security Features
Planning and implementing security features
As a network device that passes information across the network, the VCPS
is subject to the same exposure as other devices on the network.
Use the information in this section to plan and implement the security
features appropriate for your environment.
Summary of access methods
Serial control console.
Remote control console.
Security Access Description
Access is by user name
and password.
• Local or RADIUS
authentication
Always enabled.
Security Access Description
• User name and
password
• Local or RADIUS
authentication
• Configurable server port
• Server Enable/Disable
• Secure SHell (SSH)
For high security, use SSH.
• With Telnet, the user name and password are transmitted
as plain text.
• SSH provides encrypted access to the control console
interface to provide additional protection from attempts to
intercept, forge, or alter data during data transmission.
• If you choose SSH as your remote console protocol, you
should disable Telnet for a higher level of security.