The Security String(s) Configuration screen (#110) supplies
the security string required by the dial ID protocol for the node
you are configuring. Note that the security string is not required
if dial ID protocol is not enabled. This screen, shown in
Figure 10-7 "Security String(s) Configuration
Screen", is displayed if you press the [Go to SECURITY] function key
at the preceding Dial ID Protocol Configuration screen
(Figure 10-6 "Dial ID Protocol Configuration
Screen"). It is also displayed when you type:
@NETXPORT.NI.NIname.PROTOCOL.DIAL.SECURITY
in the command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key, where
NIname is the configured gateway half NI.
Figure 10-7 Security String(s) Configuration Screen
Press the [Save Data] function key to transfer the data displayed on the
screen to the configuration file you are creating or updating. Verify that the
data record has been created by checking that the Data flag is set to
Y.
Fields
Configured security strings
Enter the security string that remote nodes must
use to gain dial link access to the node you are configuring. The
string can contain up to eight alphanumeric characters, left justified,
with no embedded blanks.
Default value: HP
Related screen:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK.linkname
The dial ID protocol is enabled/disabled on this screen.
NOTE: To delete a security string, blank out the field that
contains the string you want deleted, and press [Save Data].