User`s guide

User Configuration
Chapter 3 Configure Network and Serial Ports 45
User Configuration
Although it is not required, the device server is often configured to
accommodate the requirements of particular users. Typical configurable
user attributes include:
• Whether the user is required to supply a password.
• Autoconnection attributes, such as the system to which the user should
be automatically connected at login.
• The interface the device presents the user, such as a menu or
command line.
• Whether the user has access to outbound ports.
Users select a user profile that most closely describes the user’s
environment. User profiles include:
• Console Management - expected to connect to and manage serial
devices that have a console port. Users can connect directly, use a
custom menu interface, or reverse telnet or SSH into a serial port.
• Terminal/Terminal Emulation -using a terminal or terminal emulation
program to connect to the serial port and needs to automatically
connect to a device available on the network.
• Custom - using a terminal or terminal emulation program to connect to
the serial port and needs to automatically connect to a device available
on the network.
• With a RADIUS server. See the “set radius” command description in the
Digi One and PortServer TS Family Command Reference.
Common User Features
Feature Description
accesstime Determines the times and days the user can access the device
server.
This feature is not configurable from the web interface.
autoconnect Automatically connects the user to the host specified on the autohost
field using the service (TCP port) defined on the autoport or
autoservice fields.
Autoconnection can also be implemented by port instead of by user.
Default
access type
Defines the type of access the user is restricted to. Menu, command
line, autoconnect, and outgoing and netservice are the types.
Menu
access
Defines the menu that is to be presented to a user with menu
access.
Port access Defines the number of outbound ports a user connected over the
LAN can access at one time.
This feature is not configurable from the web interface.
PPP Defines PPP-related parameters for the user. For more information
on configuring PPP users, see "PPP Settings" on page 49.
Routing
updates
Defines whether RIP routing updates are forwarded over the link to
this user.