Lantronix SCS Reference Manual page 64

Basic Remote Networking
To properly configure the serial ports, decide whether PPP or SLIP will be used, whether the ports
will be dedicated to PPP or SLIP, whether autodetection of PPP or SLIP will be used, and, if a modem
is attached it any of the ports, how it will be configured.
To configure a port's use of PPP or SLIP, see Chapter 8. To configure modems, see Chapter 9.
2 Create the Sites
See Creating a New Site on page 4-3 for instructions.
Configure Authentication
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Two types of authentication can be configured: use of the server login password and username
password pairs for individual users.
Login Password
In order to use a login password, a port must be in character mode. See Chapter 8, Ports, to
configure a port's use of modes.
Set the login password using the Set/Define Server Login Password command. Then, enable the
use of the login password on the appropriate port(s) using the Set/Define Ports Password
command.
Local>> DEFINE SERVER LOGIN PASSWORD badger
Local>> DEFINE PORT 3 PASSWORD ENABLED
Passwords are case-independent, even when enclosed in quotes.
Note:
By default, incoming Telnet and Rlogin connections are not required to enter the login password.
To require the login password, use the Set/Define Server Incoming command, described on page
12-119.
Username/Password Authentication
Enable authentication on the appropriate ports.
Local>> DEFINE PORT 2 AUTHENTICATE ENABLED
If authentication should be performed before PPP or SLIP is running (while the port is still in
character mode), ensure that autodetection of PPP and SLIP is disabled (see Figure 4-23). If the
port automatically detects and runs PPP or SLIP, there will be no way to authenticate the user
because the local prompt cannot be accessed.
Figure 4-21: Defining the Login Password
Figure 4-22: Enabling Authentication
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Incoming Connections