User guide

Chapter 3: Configuring your MultiAccess ACS
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Setting Up Local Users
The administrator builds the Local Users data base defining the Name field, recording the User ID,
Password entries, and callback method. The administrator account has both administration of the MA100-
1M and dial-in rights. The user accounts only have rights to use the modem. The remote user enters
their user ID and password during the dial-in session.
For Local Authentication, go to the Local Users screen.
Note: The first row is for the “Administrator” function. No matter what values are used for the Name,
User ID and Password fields, the first row will still apply to the person doing the Administrator
function for the MA100-1M. The Administrator is the party privileged to configure the MA100-1M.
Note: Callback Security can be implemented in two ways: 1) a fixed telephone number by choosing
Admin specified in the Callback window. 2) A variable telephone number by choosing User specified
in the Callback window.
Administrator Row:
1. In the “Administrator” row of the Local Users screen, enter the Name and User ID to be used for
the MA100-1M administrator (it need not be literally “Administrator”).
2. In the Password window, enter an alphanumeric password. Passwords can be as long as 21
characters, and are case-sensitive.
3. In the Confirm Password window, enter the identical alphanumeric password.
4. If the administrator is going to enable the Callback Security option, click on the Callback down
arrow and choose the callback method. A fixed phone number is Admin specified or variable
phone number is User specified.
If the Callback Security option is enabled and Admin specified is selected, then enter your fixed
callback telephone number in the Callback # window.
If the Callback Security option is enabled and User Specified is selected, you do not enter a
telephone number in the Callback # window. You enter the callback telephone number during the
dial-in process.
5. Click on Update in the “Administrator” row. At this point, a Login screen will appear and you will
be asked to log in again. Log in using the administrator’s User ID (as listed in the “User ID”
column) and the administrator’s current password.
Caution: If you change the admin password, you must be sure you remember you new
password.
Users Row:
1. In the first blank row, enter the Name and User ID of your local user.
2. In the Password window, enter an alphanumeric password. Passwords can be as long as 21
characters, and are case-sensitive.
3. In the Confirm Password window, enter the identical alphanumeric password.
4. If you are going to enable the Callback Security option for a remote user, click on the Callback
down arrow and choose the callback method. A fixed phone number is Admin specified or a
variable phone number is User specified. For example, if a traveling sales person needs to be
called back at their current location, they will provide the callback telephone number during the
dial-in process.
If the Callback Security option is enabled and Admin specified is selected, then enter their
fixed callback telephone number in the Callback # window.
If the Callback Security option is enabled and User specified is selected, you do not enter a
telephone in the callback # window. The remote user enters the callback number during the dial-
in process.
5. Click the add button to include this local user in the data base.
6. Repeat the User Row steps for each user you want to add to your local user data base.