AMX NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module NXC-ME260 Instruction Manual page 86

NetLinx Security with a Terminal Connection
2. Enter a name for the group. A group name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric
characters) defining the group. This string is case sensitive, and each group name must be
unique.
3. Press
Edit Group Menu
Edit Group Menu: Add directory association
1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 1 to add a new directory association. A sample session
response is:
A Directory Association is a path that defines the directories and/or files that a particular user
or group can access via the HTTP (Web) Server on the NetLinx Master. This character string
can range from 1 to 128 alpha-numeric characters. This string is case sensitive. This is the path
to the file or directory you want to grant access. Access is limited to the user (i.e. doc:user)
directory of the master. All subdirectories of the user directory can be granted access.
A single '/' is sufficient to grant access to all files and directories in the user directory and it's
sub-directory. The '*' wildcard can also be added to enable access to all files. All entries should
start with a '/'. Here are some examples of valid entries:
By default, all accounts that enable HTTP Access are given a '/*' Directory Association if no
other Directory Association has been assigned to the account.
When you are prompted to enter the path for a Directory Association, the NetLinx Master will
attempt to validate the path. If the directory or file is not valid (i.e. it does not exist at the time
you entered the path), the NetLinx Master will ask you whether you were intending to grant
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to display the following Edit Group menu:
<ENTER>
Please select from the following options:
1) Add directory association
2) Delete directory association
3) List directory associations
4) Change Access rights
5) Display Access Rights
Or <ENTER> to return to previous menu.
Edit Group ->
There are currently no directories associated with this account
New directory:
Path
/
/*
/user1
/user1/
/Room1/iWebControlPages/* /Room1/iWebControlPages is a subdirectory and all files
/results.txt
Notes
Enables access to the user directory and all files and
subdirectories in the user directory.
Enables access to the user directory and all files and
subdirectories in the user directory.
If user1 is a file in the user directory, only the file is granted
access. If user1 is a subdirectory of the user directory, all
files in the user1 and its sub-directories are granted access.
user1 is a subdirectory of the user directory. All files in the
user1 and its sub-directories are granted access.
and its subdirectories are granted access.
results.txt is a file in the user directory and access is
granted to that file.
NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module