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===== Backup/Restore Settings ===== | ===== 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. | :!: 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}} | ||
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+ | <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: | :!: 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]] | - Open Administration page from [[main menu]] | ||
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- After file has been loaded click Save permanently at top of page | - 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 | - 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 ===== | ===== Debug ===== | ||
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=== Manually === | === 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 === | === 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. | :!: 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**. | 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! | | | 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.\\ | 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!) | 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!) | ||
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+ | 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. | The admin user is always allowed to access all configuration webpages. | ||
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Holding SEL button pressed for 10 seconds enables/disables the unit's [[:wireless:start|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. | You can disable that action here. | ||
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+ | ==== 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. | ||
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+ | 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 ===== | ===== SNMP ===== | ||
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===== Scheduler ===== | ===== Scheduler ===== | ||
Using the [[scheduler]] you can automatically alter the configuration of your Internet Gate depending on the time of day. | Using the [[scheduler]] you can automatically alter the configuration of your Internet Gate depending on the time of day. | ||
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+ | ===== 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. | ||
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+ | :!: 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 ===== | ===== Reboot ===== |