Access Profile Rules - Linksys LGS308 User Manual

Access Profile Rules

Access profiles can contain up to 128 rules to determine who is permitted to manage and access
the device, and the access methods that may be used.
Each rule in an access profile contains an action and criteria (one or more parameters) to match.
Each rule has a priority; rules with the lowest priority are checked first. If the incoming packet
matches a rule, the action associated with the rule is performed. If no matching rule is found
within the active access profile, the packet is dropped.
For example, you can limit access to the device from all IP addresses except IP addresses that are
allocated to the IT management center. In this way, the device can still be managed and has
gained another layer of security.
To add profile rules to an access profile:
1. Click Configuration > Security > Management Security > Access Profile Rules.
2. Select the Filter field, and an access profile. Click Search.
The selected access profile appears in the Profile Rule Table.
3. Click Add to add a rule.
4. Enter the parameters.
Access Profile Name—Select an access profile.
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• Rule Priority—Enter the rule priority. When the packet is matched to a rule, user
groups are either granted or denied access to the device. The rule priority is
essential to matching packets to rules, as packets are matched on a first-fit basis.
• Management Access Method—Select the management method for which the rule
is defined. The options are:
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