Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Extender Switch Module System Administrators Guide

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Continued)
Menu Menu Commands Description
Com Link Set Logout Code Set the logout code for each
Rack-Mount Switch Module.
The logout code is used for
the DEFINITY ECS Terminal
Translation Initialization
(TTI) feature. If the
connection from the Remote
Module is lost, the Switch
Module automatically logs
the user out of the
DEFINITY ECS. The user
can then reconnect at the
same or a different port.
The logout code cannot
exceed 16 characters in
length. Only 15 different
characters may be used for
the code. These characters
include U, D, comma (,), 0,
1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, and
*. The U stands for the
receiver off-hook, the D
stands for the receiver on-
hook, and the comma
represents a two-second
delay. The remaining
characters represent the
numeric keypad on the
telephone. 
						

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Table 2-2. Password Manager Menus and Commands (
Continued)
Menu Menu Commands Description
Com Link
(
continued)Select Cards Selects the Rack-Mount
Switch Modules installed in
the Multi-Mount Rack that
are to be programmed. The
selected modules can be
uploaded with the current
passwords and the logout
codes programmed in the
current password file.
Com Port Select the communications
port on your computer to
which the Multi-Mount Rack
is connected.
Upload Passwords
You can also use the
Upload button.Uploads the passwords and
logout codes programmed in
the current password file to
the modules selected via the
Select Cards menu
command.
Verify Passwords Compares the passwords in
the current password file
with the passwords
uploaded to the Multi-Mount
Rack. Discrepancies appear
on the window. The
information displayed
includes the user number
and the Rack-Mount Module
on which the discrepancy
exists. 
						

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Continued)
Menu Menu Commands Description
Com Link
(
continued)Set Password Sets the password required
to upload or verify
passwords. The current
password remains the same
until the program is closed
or until a new password is
set. The password does not
include the user number.
Sort Sort Options Select the order in which the
current password file is to be
sorted. To sort alphabetically
by the user name, select
Sort by Name. To sort
numerically by user ID,
select Sort by Number.
Sort (F2) Sort the current password
file according to the option
chosen by using the Sort
Options command.
Help Contents (F1) Display contents and help
information on selected
topics.
About Password
ManagerDisplay the current version
of the Password Manager
program. 
						

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Follow these steps to start the Password Manager:
1. To start the Password Manager Program, double-click the
Security icon. The main Password Manager window appears
(see Figure 2-2).
Figure 2-2. Main Password Manager Window
2. Select Com Port from the Com Link menu. The Port Selection
window appears (see Figure 2-3). The currently programmed
comm port is indicated by a black dot in the option button next
to the selection. 
						

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Figure 2-3. Port Selection Window
3. Point to the Com Port to which the Extender Rack is connected
(Com Port 1, Com Port 2, Com Port 3 or Com Port 4), and click
the left mouse button to select the correct communications port.
You can also type the number of the comm port. For example,
to select Com Port 2, type 2 and a black dot appears in the
option button next to your choice . If you prefer, you can use the
ARROW keys to move the black dot to your selection.
4. Click on OK or press ENTER.
5. Select Set Password from the Com Link menu.
6. On the Administrator window, enter the current System
Administrator password for Card A (see Figure 2-4).
NOTE:
The administrator password you enter on this window is always
Card A’s user00 password regardless of the cards selected for
password upload. The default password for user00 is “00000000”
as shown on the window the first time you use the Password
Manager. 
						

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Figure 2-4. Administrator Window
7. Click on Okay or press ENTER.
Programming Remote User Passwords
Up to 100 passwords can be programmed into each Rack-Mount
Switch Module installed in the Extender Rack. This allows a
number of different remote users to access each individual Rack-
Mount Switch Module at different times. However, only one Remote
Module user can be connected to an individual Rack-Mount Switch
Module at any one time.
Each user (including the System Administrator) is assigned a user
ID consisting of the word “user” and ending with a two-digit user
number. The System Administrator ID is “user00.” When you
assign a password, the Password Manager program automatically
adds two digits (00–99) to the beginning of the password that
correspond to the two-digit user ID number associated with the
password. A remote user cannot change his or her password. All
changes and additions must be done by you, the System
Administrator. 
						

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! Security Alert:
A correct password permits the remote user access to the
full DEFINITY ECS, including those areas, such as WATS
lines, most liable to toll fraud. Passwords should be as long
as allowed. Passwords should be hard to guess and
therefore should not contain:
nall the same numbers (for example, 88888888)
nsequential characters (for example, 987654321)
ncharacter strings associated with you or with the remote
user or with your business. These include:
— Names
— Birthdays
— Business name
— Telephone number
— Social  security number
nWords and commonly used names
Passwords should use as wide a variety of characters as
possible. Passwords should be changed regularly, at least
on a quarterly basis. Do not recycle old passwords.
Follow these steps to program passwords for Remote Module
users:
1. Follow the instructions above under “Starting the Password
Manager program, and enter the System Administrator
password.
2. If you are creating a new password file, go to Step 3. To modify
a previous password file, select Open from the File menu and
select the applicable directory, drive, file type and file name
from the Open window. 
						

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The Password Manager window appears with the programmed
information.
To view the information in alphabetical order by user name,
select Sort by Name from Sort Options under the Sort menu.
Then select Sort from the Sort menu.
To view the information in numerical order by user ID, select
Sort by Number from the Sort menu. Then select Sort from Sort
Options under the Sort menu.
3. Choose Select Cards from the Com Link menu. The Card
Selection window appears (see Figure 2-5).
Figure 2-5. Card Selection Window 
						

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2-28   Issue 3   July 1997 4. Point to the Switch Module(s) installed in the Extender Rack to
which you want to upload passwords and logout codes (Cards
A through L), and click the left mouse button. A black “x”
appears in the option button next to the selection you chose. If
you want to upload passwords and logout codes to all the cards
installed in the Extender Rack, point to Check All and click the
left mouse button. A black “x” appears next to all cards on the
window.
You can also type the letter of the card(s) for which you want to
upload passwords and logout codes. For example, to select
Card A, type “a” or “A,” and a black “x” appears in the option
button next to your choice.
To clear your selection(s), point to the selected card and click
the left button or type the corresponding card letter. The black
“x” in the option button is cleared. To clear all selections, point
to Clear and click the left button.
5. Click on OK or press ENTER. The Password Manager window
appears.
6. To assign and enable, change, or disable a password, point to
the first User ID, User Password, or User Name block you want
to change, and double-click the left mouse button.
You can also use the ARROW keys to highlight your choice and
press ENTER. 
						

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The window in Figure 2-6 appears with the cursor in the password
block.
Figure 2-6. Password Entry Window
7. To assign or change a password, do the following:
a. Type a six- to eight-digit number in the password block.