User Management; Overview Of User Management - H3C SecPath F1800-A Operation Manual

Operation Manual - Getting Started
H3C SecPath F1800-A Firewall

2.5 User Management

2.5.1 Overview of User Management

When the SecPath F1800-A is booted for the first time, no user password is set. In this
case, any user can operate on the SecPath F1800-A by connecting its PC with the
SecPath F1800-A through the console interface.
If a Modem is configured on the AUX interface of the SecPath F1800-A, any remote
user can access the SecPath F1800-A by dialing up.
If an IP address is assigned to the interface, any remote user can log on to the
SecPath F1800-A through Telnet.
Remote users can also establish PPP connection with the SecPath F1800-A to
access the network.
All of the above make the network unsafe. Therefore, it is very necessary to create the
user and set the user password on the SecPath F1800-A for user management.
I. User Classification
Based on the services delivered to the user, The SecPath F1800-A users can be
classified as:
Hyper terminal users
They log on to the SecPath F1800-A through the Console or AUX interface.
Telnet users
They log on to the SecPath F1800-A by using the Telnet command.
FTP users
They establish the FTP connection with the SecPath F1800-A to transfer files.
PPP user
They establish the PPP connection (such as dial up) with the SecPath F1800-A to
access the network.
One user can obtain several services at the same time. Thus, one user can use
several functions.
II. User Priority
After logging on to the SecPath F1800-A, Telnet and HyperTerminal users can
manage the SecPath F1800-A.
The system performs hierarchical management over these users with the priority
ranging from 0 to 3.
The users can log on to the SecPath F1800-A through various interfaces and be
configured with a default priority in batches or be configured with specific priority in
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