Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual page 88

Configuring with Web Based Management
4.4 "System" menu
● Privacy Protocol
Specify whether or not the user uses the DES algorithm. Can only be enabled, if the
group supports this function.
● Authentication Password
Enter the authentication password in the first input box. This password must have at least
6 characters, the maximum length is 32 characters.
● Authentication Password Confirmation
Confirm the password by repeating the entry.
● Privacy Password
Enter your encryption password. This password must have at least 6 characters, the
maximum length is 32 characters.
● Privacy Password Confirmation
Confirm the encryption password by repeating the entry.
● Persistence
Shows whether or not the user is assigned to an SNMPv3 group. If the user is not
assigned to an SNMPv3 group, no automatic saving is triggered and the configured user
disappears again after restarting the device.
– Yes
– No
Procedure
Create a new user
1. Enter the name of the new user in the "User Name" input box.
2. Click the "Create" button. A new entry is generated in the table.
3. In "Groups", select the group to which the new user will belong.
If the group has not yet been created, change to the "v3 Groups" page and make the
settings for this group.
4. If an authentication is necessary for the selected group, select the authentication
algorithm in "Authentification Protocol".
In the relevant input boxes, enter the authentication password and its confirmation.
5. If encryption was specified for the group, select the algorithm from the "Privacy Protocol"
drop-down list. In the relevant input boxes, enter the encryption password and the
confirmation.
6. Click the "Set Values" button.
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The user is assigned to an SNMPv3 group.
The user is not assigned to an SNMPv3 group.
SCALANCE S615 Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 05/2015, C79000-G8976-C388-02