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--- web_gui:administration_page [2010/11/09 17:14]
mats
+++ web_gui:administration_page [2012/06/12 11:30] (current)
tibor
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 ===== Backup/Restore Settings =====
-By saving the settings to a file on your computer you will have a good backup. Should you loose your settings you can later restore from that file.
+By saving the settings to a [[settings_and_administration:backup_files|backup file]] on your computer you will have a good backup. Should you loose your settings you can later restore from that file.
 :!: Do a backup of your settings **now**. Yes now. You never know when you need them later.
-**Backup to file** - Save unit's settings to your PC.
+**Backup to file** - Save unit's settings to a [[settings_and_administration:backup_files|backup file]] on your PC.
-**Restore from file** - Get settings from a file, previously stored with "Backup to file".
+**Restore from file** - Get settings from a [[settings_and_administration:backup_files|backup file]], previously stored with "Backup to file".
+<if ver gt 5.31 or !is_box>
+**Password** - Enter any password to encrypt entire backup file, to be able to load it into other units. See [[Administration Page#Encryption]] below.
+</if>
+{{ :web_gui:administration_page.png?255|Administration page in rel 5.30}}
+<if ver lt 5.32>
 :!: You **must** perform a **reset to factory defaults** before restoring backup from file, and **save permanently** and **reboot** afterwards! Correct sequence for a restore:
   - Open Administration page from [[main menu]]
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   - After file has been loaded click Save permanently at top of page
   - After save permanently has finished (no more rotating bars in unit's front panel display) turn power off and then on again
+</if>
+==== Encryption ====
+Starting from firmware release 5.32 passwords in the backup file are encrypted for safety reasons.
+<if ver lt 5.32>
+| :!: Your Internet Gate uses older firmware, without encryption. This description is thus not applicable to it |
+</if>
+The encryption key is unique for each unit. Therefore you must consider where you want to use your settings:
+  * A backup file saved **without password** can only be restored back to the same unit. Loading such a backup file into some other unit will load all configuration except the passwords.
+  * A backup file saved **with password** can be restored back to any unit, provided you enter the same password when restoring it.
+Thus you need to enter a password to create backup files loadable into other units. Backup files created with password are entirely encrypted and are not human readable.
+You cannot read back a backup file created with firmware release 5.32 or higher into a unit with firmware release 5.31 or lower or vice versa.
+=====  =====
+Read more about backup files [[settings_and_administration:backup_files|here]].
 ===== Debug =====
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 === Manually ===
-E-mail the debug-file, with an error description, to technical support of the Internet Gate. Consult the documentation delivered with your unit for e-mail address to send error reports to.
+Save to file, then e-mail that debug-file, with an error description, to technical support of the Internet Gate. Consult the documentation delivered with your unit for e-mail address to send error reports to.
 === Semi-automatically ===
-If you have specified an SMTP server on the [[e-mail page]] you can report errors to the  directly. Fill in the description field about the error you have encountered, and click **Send Report**. Your Internet Gate will e-mail the error report by itself.
+If you have specified an SMTP server on the [[e-mail page]] you can report errors to the manufacturer of it directly. Fill in the description field about the error you have encountered, and click **Send Report**. Your Internet Gate will e-mail the error report by itself.
 :!: You **must wait 30 seconds** after clicking "Send Report" button. Error reporting is a slow process. **Do not do anything** during that time.
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 When delivered from factory Internet Gate has one user definied: **admin**, with password **admin**.
-^ :!: SECURITY RISC! ^
+^ :!: SECURITY RISK! ^
 | You are **strongly recommended** to change user admin's password to a password known only by you immediately after unpacking the unit! |
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 If you want the user to only see just a few configuration webpages then it is too difficult to enter prohibited pages. Then you can start the list with **"allow:"** and instead specify the list of configuration pages the user is //allowed// to access.\\
 For example "allow:frontpage,if,adsl,admin" allows the user to access only those configuration pages, but no other. (Remember to include frontpage to allow users access to the main menu page!)
+Some special webpages control certain activities. You can allow/deny those webpages to allow/deny user to perform such tasks:
+  * webpage "saveperm" allows user to save permanently
+  * webpage "logoff" allows user to log off (return to login page and enter new username)
+So for example you must explicitly specify "allow:frontpage,if,adsl,//saveperm//" to allow user to save permanently her changes.
 The admin user is always allowed to access all configuration webpages.
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 ==== SEL button ====
-Holding SEL button pressed for 10 seconds enables/disables the unit's [[:wireless|Wireless Access Point]].
+Holding SEL button pressed for 10 seconds enables/disables the unit's [[:wireless:start|Wireless Access Point]].
 You can disable that action here.
+==== SET button ====
+<if ver lt 5.32>
+//(Not available in releases prior 5.32)//
+</if>
+Holding SET button pressed for 5 seconds enters [[settings_and_administration:front_panel_configuration|setup mode]], there user can view and edit the unit's configuration.
+By default both view and edit are enabled, allowed. Disabling edit stops user from selecting CFG, DHP and RST in the
+[[settings_and_administration:front_panel_configuration|setup mode]]. Disabling view stops user from selecting AD. Disabling both edit and view stops user from entering [[settings_and_administration:front_panel_configuration|setup mode]] at all.
 ===== SNMP =====
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 ===== Scheduler =====
 Using the [[scheduler]] you can automatically alter the configuration of your Internet Gate depending on the time of day.
+===== New bootloader =====
+If you see a message about there is a new bootloader then the firmware you have currently installed contain a newer bootloader image than the bootloader installed in your unit. By clicking Install you replace the old bootloader in your unit with the new one in the firmware.
+:!: Extremely dangerous. Do not turn power off while the new bootloader is being installed (rotating bars in display) as then your unit will become damaged beyond repair!
 ===== Reboot =====
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 Your configurations are deleted. However, any profile that has been chosen under [[#WAN Access Setup (Operator Selection)|"WAN Access Setup (Operator Selection)"]] will be kept, along with its typical settings.
-**Also reset operator selection** Check this box if you have chosen any profile under [[#WAN Access Setup (Operator Selection)|"WAN Access Setup (Operator Selection)"]] that you don't want to keep, but instead you want to return to the settings as delivered (some units may have a special WAN access profile already at delivery).
+**Also reset operator selection** Check this box if you have chosen any profile under [[#WAN Access Setup (Operator Selection)|"WAN Access Setup (Operator Selection)"]] that you don't want to keep (check the "Last selected:" text), but instead you want to return to the settings as delivered (some units may have a special WAN access profile already at delivery).
 Then click **Factory Reset**.

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