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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. | **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}} | {{ :web_gui:administration_page.png?255|Administration page in rel 5.30}} | ||
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| 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. | 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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| 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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| ===== 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 ===== | ||
