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Encryption settings
The ServSwitch CX with IP offers a great deal of flexibility in its configuration
and this extends equally to its encryption settings that are used to prevent
unauthorised interception of signals. Due to the variety of situations in which
the ServSwitch CX with IP might be used and the range of viewer applications
that need to view it, a number of settings are available. The encryption settings
to use depend upon how the potential global users will operate.
Important factors to consider when setting these options might be:
and this extends equally to its encryption settings that are used to prevent
unauthorised interception of signals. Due to the variety of situations in which
the ServSwitch CX with IP might be used and the range of viewer applications
that need to view it, a number of settings are available. The encryption settings
to use depend upon how the potential global users will operate.
Important factors to consider when setting these options might be:
• Do all global user connections and operations require encryption?
• Will some global users be using older VNC viewer versions?
• Will some global users be using older VNC viewer versions?
ServSwitch CX with IP encryption settings
The ServSwitch CX with IP configuration menu offers three encryption settings:
The ServSwitch CX with IP configuration menu offers three encryption settings:
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Always on - This setting will force all viewers to use encryption. Note:
This setting will preclude any VNC viewer versions that do not support
encryption.
This setting will preclude any VNC viewer versions that do not support
encryption.
•
Prefer off - This setting does not enforce encryption unless a viewer
specifically requests it. If a viewer has its ‘Let server choose’ setting, then an
un-encrypted link will be set up.
specifically requests it. If a viewer has its ‘Let server choose’ setting, then an
un-encrypted link will be set up.
•
Prefer on - This setting generally enforces encryption unless an earlier
viewer version is unable to support it, in which case the link will be un-
encrypted. If a viewer has its ‘Let server choose’ setting, then the link will be
encrypted.
viewer version is unable to support it, in which case the link will be un-
encrypted. If a viewer has its ‘Let server choose’ setting, then the link will be
encrypted.
Viewer encryption settings
The web browser viewers and VNC viewers (of level 4.0b5S or higher) offer four
encryption settings:
The web browser viewers and VNC viewers (of level 4.0b5S or higher) offer four
encryption settings:
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Always on - This setting will ensure that the link is encrypted, regardless of
the ServSwitch CX with IP encryption setting.
the ServSwitch CX with IP encryption setting.
•
Let server choose - This setting will follow the configuration of the
ServSwitch CX with IP. If the ServSwitch CX with IP has ‘Always on’ or ‘Prefer
on’ set, then the link will be encrypted. If the ‘Prefer off’ setting is selected
at the ServSwitch CX with IP, then the link will not be encrypted.
ServSwitch CX with IP. If the ServSwitch CX with IP has ‘Always on’ or ‘Prefer
on’ set, then the link will be encrypted. If the ‘Prefer off’ setting is selected
at the ServSwitch CX with IP, then the link will not be encrypted.
•
Prefer off - This setting will configure an un-encrypted link if the ServSwitch
CX with IP will allow it, otherwise it will be encrypted.
CX with IP will allow it, otherwise it will be encrypted.
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Prefer on - If the ServSwitch CX with IP allows it, this setting will configure
an encrypted link, otherwise it will be un-encrypted.
an encrypted link, otherwise it will be un-encrypted.