Saving And Reading Network Configuration Files; Password Protection Of The Network Configuration File; Saving The Network Configuration File - Omron DEVICENET SAFETY - CONFIGURATION MANUAL 05-2005 System Configuration Manual

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Saving and Reading Network Configuration Files

The created network configuration of the virtual network can be saved in a file. Also, you can open the saved
file, modify it, or download it to the devices by connecting to the network.
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Password Protection of the Network Configuration File

A password can be set for the network configuration file. The set password is encrypted and saved in the file.
By setting the password for the network configuration file, the file is protected from unintended or unautho-
rized access.
The network configuration file password must be entered when the following operations are performed in the
Network Configurator:
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Saving the network configuration file

• Reading the network configuration file
• Changing the network configuration file password
The passwords must match to save the file. If the password does not match when opening a file, Protect
Mode is started. In Protect Mode, some Network Configurator operations are restricted.
The password for the network configuration file is set when the file is saved for the first time. The password
must be from 6 to 16 alphanumeric characters. If you do not want to set a password, enter nothing and click
the OK Button.
To change the password for a network configuration file, select File - Change Password from the menu bar.
After changing the password, however, the file and the password must be saved.
IMPORTANT: • For security purposes, it is recommended to set a password for network for network con-
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Saving the Network Configuration File

The network configuration can be saved using either of the following methods.
(1) Select File - Save or File - Save As from the menu bar.
(2) Click the Save Button on the toolbar.
Either way, the standard Windows dialog box for saving will be displayed. Select the saving location, name
the file, and then click the Save Button.
When saving the file for the first time, the Assign Password Dialog Box will be displayed. Enter the password
to set for the network configuration file.
When saving the second time or after, the Password Confirmation Dialog Box will be displayed. Enter the
password set when the network configuration file was initially saved.
When saving has completed successfully, the following message will be displayed in the Message Pane:
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figuration files.
• Do not forget the set password. You cannot open a network configuration file if the pass-
word is forgotten.
Section 2: Basic Operation of the Network Configurator