User`s guide

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Security
To configure your HDX system using the HDX web interface, you must use
Internet Explorer version 6.x, 7.x, or 8.x and configure your browser to allow
cookies. Enter the IP address of the HDX system using the
http://IPaddress
(for example,
http://10.11.12.13 ) or https://IPaddress format. If you
operate within a secure environment with the Maximum Security Profile or
Security Mode enabled, you must use the https://IPaddress format. For more
information about using the web interface, refer to Accessing the Polycom
HDX Web Interface on page 9-1.
Screens that Require a Password for Access
You can configure Polycom HDX systems to provide two levels of access for
people who are in the room with the system. You can require a user login to
use the system. In addition, you can require an administrator login to
configure system Admin Settings.
Use the HTTPS protocol to ensure that the configuration of all login information
(such as user names and passwords) is transmitted using an encrypted channel,
including those user names and passwords used to communicate with third-party
systems on your network. Using HTTPS severely limits the ability of anyone on the
network to discover these credentials.
When you log in to use the system, you see a popup message showing the last
successful login (in local time), the source of that login, and the number of
unsuccessful login attempts to the HDX system that have been made from any
source since the last login.