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Cisco Media Gateway Manager for the Cisco MGX 8260 Media Gateway User Guide

Release 1.0, Part Number 78-11705-01, December 2000

Chapter 4 Security Management

Cisco MGX 8260 Media Gateway User Accounts

The Cisco MGX 8260 Media Gateway enforces security with user accounts and access levels. Users

must log onto the Cisco MGX 8260 Media Gateway before performing any task, and authenticated users

can perform only those tasks permitted by their access level. The Cisco MGX 8260 Media Gateway

supports up to 20 user accounts, each with access privileges ranging from full control to guest.

A new system has a default SuperUser account. To prohibit unauthorized access to the equipment,

replace the default account with a unique one and create new accounts for other personnel.

Setting Up Accounts

You control access by configuring accounts and monitoring usage. The following information pertains

to access control:

• Accounts—User number, name, password, and access level

• Logins—Users, hosts, and session statistics

You manage user accounts from the Cisco WebViewer user profile screen (see Table 4-2).

Table 4-2 User Accounts and Access Privileges

Access

Level Account type Privileges

1 SuperUser Access all features

2 Administrator Configure and view all features except user profiles and

community strings

3 Provisioning Configure and view system, port, lines, end points, and connec-

tions

4 Maintenance Access selected level 3 commands

5 Operator View system, port, lines, end points, and connections

6 Guest View system, common lines and ports