Acl Menu Command - Siemens SCALANCE W788-1PRO Operating Instructions Manual

Configuration Using Web Based Management and the Command Line Interface
6 .4.3

ACL Menu Command

Note
Th ACL menu is available only when you use the SCALANCE W78x in the access e
poin t mode. You can spe
Access Rig s ht for Individual Clients
The access control list (ACL) is and assignmen
rights.
If ACL is enabled, prior to data transfer, the SCALANCE W78x checks whether the
nece ssary permissions for the communication partner (identified by the MAC
addr ess) are entered in the ACL table
Note
Since no encryption is used for MAC address transfer, th
provide basic protection against unauthorized access. The use of an authentication
method (for example WPA (RADIUS) or WPA-PSK if this is not possible) provides
higher security.
Enabling the ACL
In Web Based Management, there is a list box for the use of ACL.
To enable ACL, you must set the global releas
Enabled
All cli ents entered in th
entered in the ACL hav
deny access by certain
Strict
All clien ts entered in th
entered in the ACL hav
allow a ccess by certain
Disa bled
The access control this i
Changing an Entry in the ACL
Click the relevant MAC address to change the entry in the ACL. With the Sel check
box, you decide whether or not an ACL entry is used. The Del check box is used to
delete an entry from the ACL.
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