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System Time
Select the system time, time zone, and current date.
Note: We do not recommend changing from summertime to wintertime and back. We suggest entering
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), regardless of your global position, especially if you operate Virtual
Private Networks across different time zones. Changing the system time can lead to the following time-
warp effects:
Forward time adjustment (winter to summertime)
The time-out for the Web Admin has expired and your session is not valid anymore.
Log information for some time periods may be missing in the time-based reports.
Most diagrams show this time period as a straight line at the height of the old value.
All the values for Accounting in this time period are 0.
Backward time adjustment (summer to wintertime)
The time-based reports already contain log information for the corresponding time period which, as
far as the system is concerned, comes from the future: this information is not overwritten, but is
retained.
The writing of the log files is continued from the point of time before the setback time is reached.
Most diagrams show the values of this time period as compressed.
The already-recorded data (from the future) retain their validity for the Accounting function.
The accounting files are continued when the setback time is reached again. Therefore, it is
recommended that the time should only be set once during initial configuration and later should only
be slightly adjusted. No adjustments from wintertime to summertime should be made, especially if
the collected reporting and accounting information is to be further processed.
Administration > SSH
What Is SSH
SSH (Secure Shell) is a program to use to log into another computer over a network to execute commands in a
remote machine and to move files from one machine to another. It provides strong authentication and secure
communications. SSH provides access to the firewall using an SSH channel. Access via SSH is encrypted.
Prerequisites
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For access via SSH, you need an SSH Client, which most Linux systems already include. For MS
Windows, the program PuTTY is recommended as an SSH client.
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To log into the RouteFinder with Secure Shell (SSH, Port 22), use the login user account and the
appropriate password that was set up during installation. Remember to change your password regularly!
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Networks allowed to access the RouteFinder using SSH are added on this screen; other networks can
be defined on the Networks & Services > Networks screen.
IMPORTANT: Do not delete any network in the Allowed Networks/Hosts currently in use. This will cause the
RouteFinder to shut down and you will have to manually reboot. For manual reboot instructions, see
Administration > Restart > Manual Restart.
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