Legacy/Enhanced Security Comparison - Emerson PACSystems RX3i User Manual

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Legacy/Enhanced Security Comparison

Table 4-4: Legacy/Enhanced Security Comparison
Feature
Level 2, 3 and 4 protection
Maximum password
length
Clearing passwords
Passwords ≤7 characters,
set with either mode
Passwords >7 characters,
set with Enhanced Security
mode
Maximum OEM key length
OEM keys ≤7 characters,
set with Enhanced Security
OEM keys >7 characters,
set with Enhanced Security
CPU Operation
Legacy (less secure)
Levels 2, 3 and 4 must be set or
modified simultaneously. (If you only
want to change one, you must enter
all three.)
7 characters
Passwords can be cleared back to
initial blank password values.
Password verification and password
changes allowed.
Password verification and password
changes not allowed.
7 characters.
Can change OEM Protection Lock
state
Cannot change the OEM key.
Cannot change OEM Protection Lock
state or the OEM key.
Enhanced (more secure)
Passwords can be set individually or
in a group. When
passwords, the old password for
that level is required in order to
change it.
31 characters
Once a password is set, the
Enhanced Security mode in PME will
not allow it to be cleared back to a
blank password. To revert to a blank
password, the CPU memory must
be cleared and power cycled.
Password verification and password
changes allowed.
Password verification and password
changes allowed.
31 characters.
Can change OEM Protection Lock
state and the OEM key.
Can change OEM Protection Lock
state and the OEM key.
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