Setting The Session Limit; Configuring Network Users; Setting The Protocol; Setting The User Ip Address - Lucent Technologies PortMaster 4 Configuration Manual

Configuring Network Users

Setting the Session Limit

You can define the maximum length of a session permitted before the PortMaster
disconnects the user. The session length can be set to between 0 and 240 minutes.
To set the session limit, use the following command:
Command> set user Username session-limit Minutes
To disable the session limit, set the time to 0.
Configuring Network Users
Network users establish PPP or SLIP connections with the network as soon as they have
been authenticated.

Setting the Protocol

You can set the network protocol for the network user to PPP, SLIP, or X.75. Select a
protocol that is compatible with the rest of your network configuration and the user's
capabilities.
To set the network protocol for a network user, use the following command:
Command> set user Username protocol slip|ppp|x75-sync
If you set a nonzero IP address for the user, IP is automatically routed. If you set a
nonzero IPX network number for the user, IPX is automatically routed.
Do not set a value of all 0s (zeros) or all Fs for the IPX network number.

Setting the User IP Address

You must define the IP address or hostname of the remote host or router. Table 5-1
describes three different ways that the user IP address can be determined.
Table 5-1
IP Address
Type
assigned
negotiated
5-4
User IP Address Options
Description
This option allows the PortMaster to assign a temporary IP address
that is used for the current session only. The address used comes
from a pool of addresses set up during global configuration.
This method for assigning IP addresses to users is most commonly
used when a large number of users are authorized to dial in.
This option is used only for PPP sessions. Here, the PortMaster learns
the IP address of the remote host using IPCP negotiation.
PortMaster 4 Configuration Guide