Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 7.0 System Planning Manual page 346

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 7.0
System Planning 555-670-112
A Customer Support Information
Remote Administration and Maintenance
To reduce the risk of unauthorized access through Remote Administration and
Maintenance, please observe the following procedures:
The System Administration and Maintenance capability of a Hybrid/PBX or
Key system is protected by a password.
If you have a special telephone line connected to your Hybrid/PBX or Key
system for Remote Administration and Maintenance, you should do one of
the following:
If your Remote Administration and Maintenance feature requires that someone in
your office transfer the caller to the Remote Administration and Maintenance
extension, you should impress upon your employees the importance of
transferring only authorized individuals to that extension.
— Change the default password immediately.
— Continue to change the password regularly.
— Give the password only to people who need it and impress upon
them the need to keep it secret.
— If anyone who knows the password leaves the company, change the
password immediately.
— Unplug the line when it is not being used.
— Install a switch in the line to turn it off when it is not being used.
— Keep the Remote Administration and Maintenance telephone
number secret. Give it only to people who need to know it, and
impress upon them the need to keep it a secret. Do not write the
telephone number on the Hybrid/PBX or Key system, the connecting
equipment, or anywhere else in the system room.
Issue 1
April 1999
A-22