Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Extender Switch Module System Administrators Guide

Password Programming
2-10   Issue 3   July 1997 Follow these steps to program passwords for the Remote Module
users:
1. After you have entered your password and the modules are
connected, press the Hold button on the display telephone four
times until the following screen appears:
2. Press 3 and the following screen appears:
3. Press 3 and the following screen appears:
NOTE:
If the Software Version screen appears, make sure that DIP switch
3 on the Remote Module is set to ON. If it is necessary to move...

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6. A prompt for the new password appears. Enter the new
password (8 to 10 digits), beginning with the remote users two-
digit code. If you want to disable a password, enter the first two
digits only.
! Security Alert:
Using the Remote Module gains access to the  features of
the DEFINITY ECS, including access to WATS lines, FX
lines, etc., which are subject to toll fraud. Passwords should
be as long as allowed. Passwords should be hard to guess
and therefore...

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Disconnecting
After you are finished programming the remote user passwords,
you must discontinue the operation of the Remote Module from the
Standalone Switch Module. Follow these steps:
1. From the Change Password screen, press 
1 until the following
screen appears:
2. This Disconnect screen allows you to change your mind
before totally disconnecting. To disconnect, press 
2. The
disconnect sequence appears on the display; after a few
seconds the Go...

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3. If you do not want to disconnect, press 3 at the Disconnect
screen. The following screen appears:
4. Do one of the following:
nPress 1 to return to the Disconnect screen and disconnect
the system. The Go Online? screen appears, indicating
that the DEFINITY Extender system is no longer connected.
nPress 2 to reconnect and continue to program passwords
by repeating Steps 2–7 under Programming Remote User
Passwords above.
5. Reset DIP switches 2 and 3 to...

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Programming the Rack-Mount
Modules
The Multi-Mount Rack has an Administration Port built into the
back. If you connect your computer to this Administration Port, you
can administer passwords and run diagnostics for all 12 Rack-
Mount Switch Modules.
NOTE:
Before you can program the Rack-Mount Modules, you must install
them into the Multi-Mount Rack. See Chapter 3, “Installation” for
the procedure to do this.
You administer the passwords by using the...

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The Password Manager Program is the software that allows you to
enter, sort, print, save, and upload passwords to the Rack-Mount
Switch Modules.
! Security Alert:
Save password files to a floppy disk only, and store the disk
in a secure place.
NOTE:
Different from the Standalone Switch Module, the Multi-Mount
Rack does not allow any administration by the Remote Module
user. Consequently, Remote Module users cannot enable, change,
or...

Password Programming
2-16   Issue 3   July 1997 The program proceeds to install itself.
Using the Password Manager
Program
Once the Password Manager is installed, you only need to double-
click the Security icon in the Security window to start the program.
However, you must know basic keyboard and mouse techniques in
Windows to make selections.
Keyboard and Mouse Techniques
Table 2-1 explains terms and techniques used with the Password
Manager.
Table 2-1. Mouse Terms
Term Meaning
Click To quickly press...

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You can also use shortcut-key combinations to select items. These
combinations are shown to the right of a menu item. Instead of
using the mouse to drop down a menu and select an item, you can
press the key combination. For example, to upload passwords,
press F3 instead of selecting the Com Link menu and choosing the
Upload Passwords menu item.
Menu and Item Selection
You can use the mouse or the keyboard to select menus and
items.
To select a menu or item...

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Password Manager Menus and Commands
Table 2-2 lists the menus and menu commands available in the
Password Manager program.
Table 2-2. Password Manager Menus and Commands
Menu Menu Commands Description
FileNew File
You can also use the
New File button.Create a new password file.
If you have made changes
to an existing file, the
program displays a prompt
asking if you want to save
changes to the existing file.
Open File
You can also use the
Open File...

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Table 2-2. Password Manager Menus and Commands (
Continued)
Menu Menu Commands Description
File
(
continued)Save As Save a new file or save an
existing file under a new
name. The program displays
the Save As window, from
which you can choose the
drive and directory and enter
the file name.
! Security Alert:
Save password files to
a floppy disk only, and
store the disk in a
secure place.
Print
You can also use the
Print button.Print the current password
file.