Discovering A System With Authentication - Polycom SoundStructure C16 Design Manual

3 Optionally enable the Change Password control to enter a new password. The default password for
the system is 456.
To change the default password, enter a new password and re-enter the password to confirm the
password. Any string of characters and digits may be used. There are no minimum character
password requirements. The password must no longer than 128 characters.
4 Click Apply to enable authentication.
5 If there are any other network connections over port 52774 to the SoundStructure system, you will
be prompted whether you want to terminate those network connections and continue enabling
authentication as shown in the following figure.
To enable authentication, click Yes. The SoundStructure device will terminate any other API
sessions connected over port 52774, including any control system connections over network port
52774. SoundStructure Studio will reconnect to the SoundStructure system over port 52775.
RS232 API connections will not be terminated as the serial port always operates in open mode.

Discovering a System with Authentication

Once authentication has been enabled on a SoundStructure System, network communications over port
52774 are not allowed. Network communication must be performed over port 52775 for an authenticated
system.
A SoundStructure system with authentication enabled is not discoverable by versions of SoundStructure
Studio earlier than version 1.8 because older versions of SoundStructure Studio are only able to connect to
the system over port 52774. SoundStructure Studio version 1.8 or newer can discover and connect to an
authenticated system.
Using SoundStructure Studio version 1.8 or newer, a system may be discovered by selecting Connect >
Search for Devices. Assuming your computer running SoundStructure Studio is on the same subnet as the
desired SoundStructure systems, the discovery process will find SoundStructure devices as shown in the
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