Administrator and Password
Only authorized personnel have access to routing daemons.
When administrator identification information is not set, anyone who can connect to the browser administration interface can examine and reconfigure the daemon. This arrangement can be useful during initial configuration and testing phases. However, during regular operation we recommend limiting access.
Once administrator identification information is registered, the browser administration interface is locked against unauthorized access. The daemon prompts administrators to prove identity by typing a name and password. After providing proper identification, an authorized administrator is logged in, and has complete access to configure the daemon. If the administrator does not provide proper identification, the browser displays the General Information page and continues to prompt for a correct name and password.
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Warning |
Browsers remember administrator name and password information for the duration of the browser process. Merely closing the browser window does not erase this information. To guard against intruders you must terminate the browser process (all its windows). |
The first administrator to register is called the primary administrator. In addition to configuring the daemon, the primary administrator can also add, delete and modify identification information pertaining to the other administrators.
Each daemon configuration can store up to 16 additional administrator name and password pairs (after the primary administrator).
Each daemon process permits only one administrator session at a time. When one administrator is logged in, other administrators are locked out; this prevents conflicts in which two administrators attempt to modify the configuration at the same time. To terminate a administrator session, see Log Out (below).
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Description |
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Name |
Type a name string. |
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Password |
Type a password string. |
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Confirm Password |
Type the password again. |
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Add/Update |
Specify a name and password, then click this button to add a new administrator. The primary administrator can add other administrators and update their passwords. All other administrators can update only their own passwords. |
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Delete |
Click this button to delete administrator identification information. This action is available only to the primary Administrator. Deleting the primary administrator also deletes all other administrator. |
Log Out
To end an administrative session, click Log Out in the left margin of the browser administration interface. This item appears only when you are logged in as an Administrator.
Daemons automatically log out administrator sessions that have been idle for 10 minutes.