Configuring Security Settings - Cisco TELEPRESENCE ISDN GATEWAYS 2.0 Online Help Manual

Configuring security settings

To configure security settings, go to Settings > Security.
Field
Field description
User authentication settings
Enable Advanced security mode causes the ISDN gateway to hash passwords before
advanced storing them in the configuration.xml file (see below). Note that hashing user
security mode
passwords is an irreversible process.
If you enable advanced security mode, we recommend that you back up your
configuration first. The ISDN gateway gives you the option to do that after you
have selected Enable advanced security mode.
If you enable advanced security mode, all current passwords (created when the
ISDN gateway was not in advanced security mode) will expire and users must
change them.
Advanced security mode is described in greater detail below.
Redirect HTTP Enable this option to have HTTP requests to the ISDN gateway automatically
requests to
redirected to HTTPS.
HTTPS
This option is unavailable if either HTTP (Web) or HTTPS (Secure web) access
is disabled on the Network > Services page.
Idle web session
The timeout setting for idle web sessions. The user must log in again if the web
timeout sessions expires. The timeout value must be between 1 and 60 minutes. Note
that status web pages that auto-refresh will keep a web session active
indefinitely. You can configure the ISDN gateway not to auto-refresh those
pages; to do so, go to Settings > User interface.
Serial console settings
Hide log The serial console interface displays log messages. If that is considered to be a
messages on security weakness in your environment, select this option to hide those
console
messages.
Disable serial
Select this option for enhanced serial port security.
input during
startup
Require Select this option to require an administrator login by anyone attempting to
administrator connect to the ISDN gateway via the console port. If this is not enabled, anyone
login with physical access to the MCU (or with access to your terminal server) can
potentially enter commands on the serial console.
Idle console If you have enabled Require administrator login, you can configure a session
session timout timeout period. The timeout setting for idle console sessions. The admin must
log in again if the console sessions expires. The timeout value must be between
1 and 60 minutes.
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