Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Understanding security warnings
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Understanding security warnings
The Security status page displays a list of active security warnings for the MCU. To access this
information, go to Status > Security. Security warnings identify potential weaknesses in the security
of the MCU's configuration. For more information on configuring security settings, refer to
information, go to Status > Security. Security warnings identify potential weaknesses in the security
of the MCU's configuration. For more information on configuring security settings, refer to
The table below details the warnings that appear, and the relevant actions needed to rectify them.
Warning
Action
Explanation
Advanced
password security
is disabled
password security
is disabled
Enable advanced account security
mode in security settings
mode in security settings
If advanced account security mode is not
enabled, passwords will be stored in plain
text in the configuration file, and therefore
be unsecure.
enabled, passwords will be stored in plain
text in the configuration file, and therefore
be unsecure.
To enable advanced account security
mode, go to Settings > Security and
enable Advanced account security mode.
mode, go to Settings > Security and
enable Advanced account security mode.
Hide log messages
on console is
disabled
on console is
disabled
Enable hide log messages on
console in serial console settings
console in serial console settings
To hide log messages on the console, go
to Settings > Security and select Hide log
messages on console. This will stop
event messages appearing on the console.
to Settings > Security and select Hide log
messages on console. This will stop
event messages appearing on the console.
Require
administrator login
to console is
disabled
administrator login
to console is
disabled
Enable require administrator login in
serial console settings
serial console settings
You must log in using an admin account to
access serial console commands, in this
way the serial console will be more secure.
access serial console commands, in this
way the serial console will be more secure.
To do this, go to Settings > Security and
select Require administrator login.
select Require administrator login.
Guest account is
enabled
enabled
Disable the guest account.
By default the guest user account is
assigned the privilege of 'conference list
only', meaning that users who log in as
guest can view the list of active
conferences and change their own profile.
Disabling the guest account makes the
MCU more secure.
assigned the privilege of 'conference list
only', meaning that users who log in as
guest can view the list of active
conferences and change their own profile.
Disabling the guest account makes the
MCU more secure.
To disable the guest account, go to Users
> User list and select Guest. Select
Disable user account.
> User list and select Guest. Select
Disable user account.
Admin account has
default username
default username
Change the admin account
username
username
The MCU must have at least one
configured user with administrator
privileges. By default, the User ID is
"admin" and no password is required.
configured user with administrator
privileges. By default, the User ID is
"admin" and no password is required.
To change the admin account username,
go to Users > User list and select admin.
Enter a new username in the User ID field
and click Update user settings.
go to Users > User list and select admin.
Enter a new username in the User ID field
and click Update user settings.