Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Installation And Operation Manual page 227

SLM-5650A Satellite Modem
NP Interface Telnet/SSH CLI Operation
9.2.4.3 Administration Menu | Security page (A)
The HighLevel Security setting will disable the Telnet menu interface – do not
enable High Level Security if using Telnet or connectivity will be lost! When the
High Level Security setting is selected, SSH can be used to interface with the
CLI menu system.
The Security Menu page, opened from the Administration Menu, contains the following options
or fields:
Menu Options/Fields
Admin User Name
Admin Password
IP Interface Security Mode
SSH Host Key Signature
Generate New Host Key
Entry Description
Allows user to set the Admin User Name (excluding < > " ~, a
A
minimum of 7 / maximum of 25 characters is permitted).
Allows user to set the Admin Password (excluding < > " ~, a minimum
P
of 7 / maximum of 25 characters is permitted).
Prompts user to select the IP Interface Security Level:
Press For
M
0 Low Level Security
1 High Level Security
This key signature, or fingerprint, helps to identify the NP when
connecting through SSH. SSH clients typically show the host key
signature when they connect to a system for the first time. The user
[RO]
can then compare the host key the SSH client shows with the host
key the NP displays to verify that they are the same
Generates a new host key that uniquely identifies the NP.
NOTE: After doing this, SSH clients that have connected to the NP
G
before will usually note or warn that the host key has changed when
they connect again.
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Revision 8
MN-SLM5650A
User Accessibility
HTTP and Telnet allowed
Only HTTPS/SSH allowed