APC AP9290 User Manual
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USER’S GUIDE
Vertical Console Port Server
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Security Protocols
Overview
You can select to use the basic security features for the VCPS that control
access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords,
and IP addresses, without using encryption. These basic security features
are sufficient for most environments in which sensitive data are not being
transferred.
access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords,
and IP addresses, without using encryption. These basic security features
are sufficient for most environments in which sensitive data are not being
transferred.
To ensure that data and communication between the VCPS and the control
console cannot be intercepted, you can provide a greater level of security
by using one or more of the following encryption-based methods:
console cannot be intercepted, you can provide a greater level of security
by using one or more of the following encryption-based methods:
• To encrypt user names, passwords, and all communication for control
console access, use the Secure SHell (SSH) protocol.
• To encrypt user names, passwords, and data for the secure transfer of
files, use the Secure CoPy (SCP) protocol.
For more information on these protocols for encryption-
based security, see
based security, see
.