Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE SC-600 Configuration Manual page 168

Configuring with Web Based Management
4.4 "System" menu
The table has the following columns:
• Select
Select the row you want to delete.
• User Name
Shows the created users.
• Authentication Protocol
Specify the authentication protocol for which a password will be stored.
The following settings are available:
– None
– MD5
– SHA
• Privacy Protocol
Specify the encryption protocol for which a password will be stored. This drop-down
list is only enabled when an authentication protocol has been selected.
The following settings are available:
– None
– DES
– AES
• Authentication Password
Enter the authentication password in the first input box. This password must have at
least 1 character, the maximum length is 32 characters.
Note
Length of the password
As an important measure to maximize security, we recommend that the password has
a minimum length of 6 characters and that it contains special characters,
uppercase/lowercase letters, numbers.
• Authentication Password Confirmation
Confirm the password by repeating the entry.
168
SCALANCE SC-600 Web Based Management (WBM)
Configuration Manual, 10/2021, C79000-G8976-C475-03