User`s guide

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter gives an overview of the features of the AlterPath OnSite and of
how to use the features to securely access and manage connected servers and a
large variety of other types of devices.
This chapter also provides important prerequisite information for
understanding the information and procedures in the rest of this manual.
The following table lists the topics in this chapter.
Connectors on the AlterPath OnSite Page 3
Overview of OnSite Features Page 5
OnSite Authentication Options Page 7
Types of Users Page 19
OnSite Security Profiles Page 31
Notifications, Alarms, and Data Buffering Page 28
Encryption Page 31
OnSite Port Permissions Page 32
Support for Multiple Types of Access Page 38
Dial-in Access Types and Options Page 41
Browser Access With the Web Manager Page 42
Power Management Page 50
SNMP on the OnSite Page 53
VPN on the OnSite Page 54
Monitoring Temperatures Page 56
Administering Users of Connected Devices Page 60