Symmetricom 1000 User Manual
097-58001-02 Revision G – April 2008
TimeProvider User’s Guide
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Chapter 4 Provisioning the TimeProvider
Defining the Security Parameters
User – Users entered into the user list at the User level can issue commands set
at the User access level
at the User access level
Admin – Users entered into the user list at the Admin level can issue commands
set at the Admin access level
set at the Admin access level
Security – Users at this access level can issue every command available
You can edit the commands available at each access level using the ED-CMD-
SECU command. You can display the current access level for each command by
issuing the RTRV-CMD-SECU command. See the TimeProvider TL1 Reference
Guide for details on these commands. Record the values you provision in
SECU command. You can display the current access level for each command by
issuing the RTRV-CMD-SECU command. See the TimeProvider TL1 Reference
Guide for details on these commands. Record the values you provision in
The first person to log into the TimeProvider is automatically assigned the Security
access level (described in
access level (described in
95); this person normally performs the initial provisioning and defines users and
their appropriate access levels.
their appropriate access levels.
Defining a User at the Security Access Level
TimeProvider Access Levels
The security measures built into the TimeProvider are based on a list of users
authorized to access the unit. Each user has their own password and is assigned to
one of the following access levels: NONE, USER, ADMIN, or SECURITY. Users can
issue the TL1 commands available at their access level.
The security measures built into the TimeProvider are based on a list of users
authorized to access the unit. Each user has their own password and is assigned to
one of the following access levels: NONE, USER, ADMIN, or SECURITY. Users can
issue the TL1 commands available at their access level.
page 96, describes how to manage the user list.
If you do not define a Security-level user, the security features are not enabled and
an unauthorized user could gain access to the TimeProvider and compromise the
security of your network.
an unauthorized user could gain access to the TimeProvider and compromise the
security of your network.
If you define a user at a level other than Security before you define a Security-level
user, you cannot execute Security-level commands. You will need to contact
Symmetricom Global Services (see
user, you cannot execute Security-level commands. You will need to contact
Symmetricom Global Services (see
to correct this problem.
Recommendation: To avoid a possible service call to unlock the
TimeProvider, Symmetricom recommends that you enable the
security feature by defining a user at the Security access level.
TimeProvider, Symmetricom recommends that you enable the
security feature by defining a user at the Security access level.
Note: The factory default security setting is None, which allows all
users to access the system.
users to access the system.
Recommendation: Symmetricom recommends that you record
and store the Security-level user’s name and password in a
secure location.
and store the Security-level user’s name and password in a
secure location.