Technical information

Security Measures

Issue 7 June 2001

4-27

Security Measures

The following procedures explain how to use security tools to create restrictions

that help prevent unauthorized access to your PBX system’s facilities.

Require Passwords

For DEFINITY ECS, DEFINITY G1, G3, and System 75, passwords may be up to

7 alphanumeric characters (11 for G3V3 and later). For System 85 and DEFINITY

G2, the security code may be up to 6 digits.

Change passwords for system logins frequently according to the guidelines listed

below.

 For DEFINITY G1 and System 75, routinely change logins for Network

Management Systems (NMS), “cust,” “rcust,” “browse,” and “bcms.”

 Disable any unused login. Except for System 75 R1V1, to disable a login,

type

VOID in the Password field. (Note that VOID must be typed in

uppercase.)

NOTE:

“NMS,” browse,” and “bcms” are not available in System 75

R1V1; “NMS” is not available in System 75 R1V2; “bcms” is not

available in System 75.

NOTE:

Do not use VOID to disable logins in System 75 R1V1; it will not

work. In this release, if the password has been set to

VOID, typing

VOID when prompted for the password will result in a successful

can change all permissions on logins, change the password, select

carefully constructed passwords, change passwords frequently, and

purchase the Remote Port Security Device (RPSD) hardware for

added security.

NOTE:

System 75 R1V2 customers should contact the Avaya Technical

Service Center for “browse” password administration procedures.

— For System 75 R1V3N and the DEFINITY G1.1N and G3V2,

systems are shipped with the customer logins disabled.

CAUTION:

Systems upgraded from earlier versions will have the logins

and passwords of its previous version. This applies to “N”

loads and DEFINITY ECS and DEFINITY G3.