Lancom 7100 VPN Manual page 62

LANCOM 7100 VPN – LANCOM 9100 VPN
Chapter 8: Security settings
authorized parties. The filter entries can describe individual computers or
even entire networks. The access list can be found in the LANconfig in the
configuration area 'TCP/IP' on the 'General' tab.
Do you store your saved LANCOM configuration to a safe location?
Protect your saved configurations in a location that is safe from unauthor-
ized access. Otherwise, by way of example, an unauthorized person may
load your stored configuration file into another device and they can access
the Internet at your expense.
Have you activated the protection of your WAN access in case the
device is stolen?
After being stolen, the device can theoretically be operated at another
location by unauthorized persons. Password-protected device configura-
tions do not stop third parties from operating RAS access, LAN connectiv-
ity or VPN connections that are set up in the device: A thief could gain
access to a protected network.
The device's operation can be protected by various means; for example, it
will cease to function if there is an interruption to the power supply, or if
the device is switched on in another location.
The scripting function can store the entire configuration in RAM only so
that restarting the device will cause the configuration to be deleted. The
configuration is not written to the non-volatile flash memory. A loss of
power because the device has been relocated will cause the entire config-
uration to be deleted (for further information see the reference manual).
Have you ensured that the reset button is safe from accidental
configuration resets?
Some devices simply cannot be installed under lock and key. There is con-
sequently a risk that the configuration will be deleted by mistake if a co-
worker presses the reset button too long. The behavior of the reset button
can be set so that a press is either ignored or it causes a re-start, depend-
ing on the time for which it is held pressed.
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