Enabling Security And Creating An Administrator User; Disabling Security - EMC Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl User Manual

Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl User Guide

Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator User

With security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the StorCenter ix2-
dl , including creating or deleting users and Shares. When you create users, you limit access to your
StorCenter ix2-dl to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific
users.
1. On the Security page, click the switch on.
2. When you turn security on, you will be asked to create an administrator user. Provide a
username and password, and then confirm your password.
3. Encryption is always available when you access your StorCenter ix2-dl using https. By setting
local encryption, you enforce encryption on your local network. By setting remote encryption,
you enforce encryption outside your local network, such as through the internet. Choices for
both encryption types are Not required, Passwords only (passwords are encrypted through
https), and Always (encryption is always enforced). Always encrypting communication is safest,
but can impact performance.
Note: When security is turned on, browser communications with the StorCenter ix2-dl are
encrypted. Therefore, each computer that attempts to access the StorCenter ix2-dl may
encounter a security warning, which can be safely ignored. In addition, you may be asked to
accept a signed certificate for the StorCenter ix2-dl , which you should accept. If you change
the device name at a later date, these warnings may appear again.
StorCenter ix2-dl administrators do not have access to all Shares by default. Access rights to
Shares must be granted explicitly to administrators, as with other users.
4. If you have your own security certificate, you can load it by selecting Use an imported
certificate and browsing to the certificate to load it.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
6. Click here to learn how to create users.
7. Click here to learn how to secure any existing or new Shares.

Disabling Security

Disabling security will cause all defined users to be deleted.
Note: If you are using other features on your StorCenter ix2-dl that require security, you cannot
disable security until those features are also disabled.
1. On the Security page, click the switch off.
2. Disabling security will cause all defined users and groups to be deleted. Check the box to
disable security.
3. Click Apply to save your changes.
Security is disabled.
How do I...
create secured Shares
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