Table 1-8 Passwords Fields - Honeywell HCX13MW Operator's Manual

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Table 1-8 Passwords Fields
Field Description
general Enable or disable password protection for your camera.
protection
change general Enter a new general password (up to 7 alphanumeric
password characters, no spaces). It is recommended that your
password contain a combination of numbers and letters to
maximize security.
authentication Options are:
mode
basic sends user names and passwords over the network
without secure encoding. It allows logging in by a URL
address like
http://myusername:mypassword@mycamera.mycompany.
com.
Basic authentication is less secure since:
• Passwords submitted with basic authentication can be
learned by 'sniffing' internet traffic.
• Many login attempts can be submitted quickly by URLs.
• You must close all web browser windows to logout.
Otherwise un-authorized users can access your camera
from your computer.
secure authentication encrypts user names and passwords
before they are sent over the network. The MD5 encryption
standard and a handshaking protocol ensure security.
Secure authentication does not allow users to log on by
simply specifying their passwords as part of an URL
address. For secure authentication to work, you must
enable cookies in your web browser.
Note
change Enter a new management password (up to 7 alphanumeric
management characters, no spaces). A password consisting of a
password combination of numbers and letters works to minimize
detection.
Caution
retype Enter the same password as that entered in the change
management management password field.
password
For additional security, Honeywell recommends
using secure authentication.
The management password cannot be
disabled. Users must enter the
management password in order to
change camera settings.