Differentiation Secure/Non-Secure Passwords - Siemens CP-8000 User Manual

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Differentiation Secure/Non-Secure Passwords

The selection of the secure password storage resides in the directory tree under
SICAM A8000 CP-80xx | Master module | Network settings | Security
(the checkbox S
All passwords can be stored in the target device in a secure manner. Thereto the passwords
are stored irreversibly encrypted in a location not accessible by unauthorized persons. This
applies for all protocols using a password for authentication, such as HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP.
Note
For secure password storage/https in CP-8000 a hardware revision >= ***CC is required.
With the parameter
cure password storage.
If the secure password storage is activated
rameter
HTTP/HTTPS
With the secure password storage, a password is masked behind 8 bullets, independently of
the real length of the password, even if no password was entered.
Example:
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must be activated).
HOW ALL PARAMETERS
Secure password storage
must be HTTPS, otherwise a warning is generated in the diagnosis.
Engineering via SICAM WEB
you can select between non-secure or se-
(Secure password storage
Unrestricted
is YES), the pa-
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