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Users and User Permissions
Chapter 1 Command Line Configuration Tasks 15
Users and User Permissions
Digi One and PortServer TS products have two types of users, with
different user permissions that influence the commands that the users can
issue.
The “root” User
A “root” user exists in all products. This root user has permissions to
execute all commands, except “admin,” which is used to give a normal user
temporary administrative privileges. The root user can configure settings
as well as display current settings. This root user definition cannot be
changed or deleted.
“Normal” Users
You can define additional users for your Digi products using the “set user”
command, known as “normal” or “customer-defined” users. These users
have limited user permissions for executing commands that cannot be
altered.
“Required Permissions” Statements in Command Descriptions
Each command description has a “Required permissions” statement that
defines which users can use the command, and how they can use it. For
example:
• “Root privileges are required to use this command” means that only the
root user can issue the command.
• “Anyone can use this command” means that root and normal users can
issue the command.
• For “set” commands that configure features, the root user can issue
commands to configure the features, but normal users can display
current settings for the feature only.
Increasing Security for Digi Device Users
As needed, you can enforce additional security for device users by either of
these methods:
• Custom menus: You can create a custom menu displayed to device
users at login that offers a limited subset of commands. The “set menu”
command is used to create custom menus. See "set menu" on page
159.
• Using the autoconnect feature, where after login the user is
automatically connected to another system without accessing the Digi
device’s command line and password requirements. You can configure
autoconnection by port or by user. See "Configure Autoconnection" on
page 23.