
Managing Routers Using the HTTP Server
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If you have user or operator privileges and attempt to access information requiring
manager or operator privileges (or, if you attempt to use the manager login with a
null password), the HTTP Server prompts you for the manager password. If you
do not provide the appropriate password, an error message appears, and you
cannot perform that operation.
For specific information about creating login names and passwords and assigning
access privileges, see Using the Bay Command Console (BCC) or Using
Technician Interface Software. For information about securing a router as part of
the Quick-Start procedure, see Quick-Starting Routers.
Basic Access Authentication
In basic access authentication, the user name and password are passed over the
network as encoded but unencrypted text. While this serves to verify the identity
of the user, the information is less secure than with digest authentication. Even in
basic access authentication, the information is not visible to anyone with a sniffer
or similar device. If your browser does not support digest authentication, you must
leave authentication set to the default value of basic; otherwise, you cannot access
the device.
Note:
The BCC and Technician Interface provide two default user login
accounts, User and Manager. Information about these access privilege levels is
stored in nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) on the router.
A system administrator can define multiple-user groups, names, passwords,
and access privileges for other users.
The operator privilege level can be assigned to any user login account other
than one of the default login names. Information about these other configured
users is stored in the device configuration file. Only one system administrator
at a time can change the configuration file.
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