RCA 546 User Manual

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Chapter 1
Your SpeedTouch™
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1.3.4 Remote Assistance
Remote access
You can make your SpeedTouch accessible from the Internet with regard to remote 
support. This way, you can allow your helpdesk to access your SpeedTouch™ 
remotely.
Enabling remote access
To enable remote assistance:
1
Go to the SpeedTouch™ pages, as described in 
2
In the menu select Toolbox > Remote Assistance.
3
Click Enable Remote Assistance.
4
Provide the following parameters to your helpdesk:
URL (the HTTPS link)
User name
Password
5
Your ISP is now able to access your SpeedTouch™ via the secure HTTPs link in 
combination with the provided certificate (a secure authentication mechanism).
Disabling remote
access
To disable remote assistance:
1
Go to the SpeedTouch™ pages, as described in 
2
In the menu select Toolbox > Remote Assistance.
3
Click Disable Remote Assistance.
For security reasons, after 20 minutes of inactivity, or on reboot, Remote 
Assistance will be automatically disabled.