Chapter 17 - Managing Server Console Security
Overview of Server Console Security
The Console Security function of the Operator Menu allows you to prevent unauthorized persons from using functions at the Operator Menu of the server console. Figure 17-1 shows the Console Security screen.
Use this function to:
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Lock and unlock the console. |
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Assign a console password. |
The sections that follow describe each menu item.
Locking and Unlocking the Console
When the console is locked, you are prompted for the console password whenever you choose an item at the Operator Menu. If you do not know the password, all functions are closed to you, with these two exceptions:
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Display Service Status is available. |
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Printer Control allows canceling, holding, and reprinting jobs. |
To use the Lock/Unlock Console function, you must first set a password for the console. To do so, use the Change/Set Password function, described in the next section.
To lock or unlock the console, proceed as follows:
1. At the Operator Menu, select Console Security.
2. At the Console Security menu, select Lock/Unlock Console.
3. If you want to lock the console but no password is set, the system displays a message and returns you to the Console Security menu.
If there is a password, the system first verifies if the console is currently locked or unlocked, and then queries if you want to change the status. Enter Y.
4. To change the console status, enter the password at the system prompt. The new status takes effect and you are returned to the Operator Menu.
Setting or Changing the Console Password
The Console Password function is used with the Lock/Unlock Console feature.
Caution: Do not forget the system console password. If you do, you cannot regain access to the Operator Menu functions without intervention from Banyan customer support.
To set a console password for the first time, complete these steps:
1. At the Operator Menu, select Console Security.
2. At the Console Security menu, select Change/Set Console Password.
3. Enter a password that you will remember.
4. Confirm the password by re-entering it. You return to the Operator Menu.
You can now use the Lock/Unlock Console option.
To change the console password, complete these steps:
1. Select Console Security from the Operator Menu. (If the console is locked, you are prompted for the password.)
2. At the Console Security menu, select Change/Set Password.
3. Enter the current password.
4. Enter the new password.
5. Confirm the new password by re-entering it. You return to the Operator Menu.
You can now use the Lock/Unlock Console option.
When you finish working at the system console, it is recommended that you leave the console in this state:
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Lock the console if you unlocked it earlier. |
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Re-display the Service Monitor screen by choosing Display Service Status from the Operator Menu. However, if you regularly run scheduled backups, leave the Operator Menu displayed on the screen. |