Technical data

Using Technician Interface Software
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Newly installed routers initially do not require SecurID authentication for
Technician Interface login privileges. (The network administrator must first enable
the feature on the router.)
We recommend SecurID authentication for routers that require the highest level of
protection from unauthorized Telnet access to the Technician Interface. To support
Technician Interface login via SecurID, you must have a Security Dynamics
SecurID ACE
®
server system installed on your IP network. Routers with the
SecurID ACE client enabled communicate with the SecurID server during each
user authentication sequence.
For more information about SecurID server systems, contact your Bay Networks
sales representative.
SecurID Login and PIN Assignment Dialog
This section describes more fully the interface dialog you may encounter when
attempting a login to a router configured with SecurID client software. Normally
you can open a Technician Interface session as long as you enter a valid
PASSCODE (your PIN, followed by the current cardcode). If you do not have a
valid SecurID PIN when you attempt the login, you may receive another series of
prompts for automated PIN assignment.
Note: If the SecurID system denies you access to a router after four login
attempts, the system then removes your PIN from the current list of valid
SecurID users. To reactivate your SecurID PIN, you must request reactivation
from the SecurID administrator of your network.
Note: The SecurID administrator for your network must first configure the
SecurID system to allow you to receive a PIN through the SecurID client
software on the router.