Using Security Mode - Polycom VSX Series Administrator's Manual

Administrator's Guide for the VSX Series

Using Security Mode

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3. Select and configure these settings:
Setting
Enable Remote
Access
AES Encryption
Allow Access to
User Settings
Allow Video
Display on Web
Web Access Port
You can configure VSX 3000A, VSX 5000, VSX 6000A, VSX 7000s, VSX 7000e,
and VSX 8000 systems to use Security Mode, which provides secure access to
the system. Security Mode is based on Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0
using 168-bit Triple-DES. These protocols encrypt management
communication over IP, preventing access by unauthorized users.
Every time you enable Security Mode, you must configure a new password for
the system. The password cannot be blank and it cannot be the default value
(serial number).
Description
Specifies whether to allow remote access to the system by:
• FTP
• Web
• Telnet
• SNMP
You may select any of these, or any combination of them.
Note: The system restarts if you change the remote access
settings. This setting does not deactivate the associated
port, only the application. Use Web Access Port to disable
the port.
Specifies whether to encrypt calls with other sites that
support AES encryption. If the far site does not have AES
encryption enabled, the call connects without encryption.
Specifies whether the User Settings screen is accessible to
users via the System screen.
Select this option if you want to allow users to change
limited environmental settings.
Specifies whether to allow viewing of the room where the
system is located, or video of calls in which the system
participates, using VSX Web.
Note: This feature activates both near site and far site video
displays in Web Director.
Specifies the port to use when accessing the system using
VSX Web.
If you change this from the default (port 80), specify a port
number of 1025 or higher, and make sure the port is not
already in use. You will need to include the port number with
the IP address when you use VSX Web to access the
system. This makes unauthorized access more difficult.
Note: The system restarts if you change the web access
port.