Setting Admin & User Account Logins - AMX APWeb Instruction Manual

Setting Admin & User Account Logins
For security purposes, we recommend that the Network Administrator set the account profiles as part of
the initial setup.
APWeb uses HTTP basic access authentication with multi-tier access (i.e., the Network Administrator
and the user accounts each have their own user name and password). Resetting the account profiles
(see page 16) requires physical access to the system. If further security is required, we recommend
locking the module (or enclosure with integral TCP/IP connection or expansion board) in a secure
location. User names and passwords are sent in clear text over the network, thus leaving them vulnerable
to network sniffers. We also recommend deploying APWeb in a secure LAN environment. To allow
remote Internet access, you will need to configure your LAN firewall.
APWeb boards (modules, expansion boards, and integral TCP/IP connections) are configured at the
factory with a default login for the Network Administrator and another one for the user. APWeb's
Account Profile / Site Security page is accessed by clicking the Authentication button on the APWeb
Administration page.
Note: Site security can also be turned on and off at the Account Profile / Site Security page
(see page 15).
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Account Profile / Site Security page
Default User Name & Password
User names and passwords are case sensitive with a maximum length of 24 characters. User names for
Administration and User Account Logins must be different; however, passwords can be the same.
The following steps assume this is the first time the Account Profile has been changed. If not, use the
current user name and password instead of the defaults.
To set the User and Admin Account Logins:
1.
From any page in the site, click the Administration link.
2.
Under Account Profile / Site Security, click Authentication.
The Account Profile / Site Security page opens.
3.
Enter the new user name in the New Username field.
APWeb Instruction Manual
Administration Account Login – super and super
User Account Login – none and none (the character string n-o-n-e)
Initial APWeb Setup by Network Admin
User login information
Administration login information
Scroll to access
Disable Site Security
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