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USER’S GUIDE

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH

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Security

Security Features

Planning and implementing security features

As a network device that passes information across the network, the

Automatic Transfer Switch is subject to the same exposure as other devices

on the network.

Use the information in this section to plan and implement the security

features appropriate for your environment.

Summary of access methods

Serial control console.

Remote control console.

Security Access Description

Access is by user name

and password.

Always enabled.

Security Access Description

Available methods:

• User name and

password

• Selectable server port

• Server Enable/Disable

• Secure SHell (SSH)

For high security, use SSH.

• With Telnet, the user name and password are transmitted

as plain text.

• SSH disables Telnet and provides encrypted access to the

control console interface to provide additional protection

from attempts to intercept, forge, or alter data during data

transmission.

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