Quick links:
Product Overview
Installation
Settings and Administration
ADSL
SIP Support
Telephone ports
Network
Firewall
Wireless
VPN
Misc
Licenses
Troubleshooting
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
|
web_gui:wan_config [2010/11/03 16:32] tibor created |
web_gui:wan_config [2011/08/09 02:16] (current) kalle |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
| :!: You must change the admin password in the unit before you make the web configuration pages available on the Internet! | :!: You must change the admin password in the unit before you make the web configuration pages available on the Internet! | ||
| - | Once enabled in a security profile, the web configuration interface is available from any computer connected on the Internet on the global IP address followed by :66 (or 67 for https) | + | Once enabled in a security profile, the web configuration interface is available from any computer connected on the Internet on the global IP address followed by :66 (or 78 for https) |
| Example: %%http://213.115.129.166:66%% | Example: %%http://213.115.129.166:66%% | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
| - On the [[Security page]] select the [[security profile]] you want to enable remote configuration for. | - On the [[Security page]] select the [[security profile]] you want to enable remote configuration for. | ||
| - Check "Remote configuration (Web)" under Allowed applications . | - Check "Remote configuration (Web)" under Allowed applications . | ||
| - | - Enter an external IP address and mask to only allow remote configuration from specific IP addresses. | + | - Optionally, enter an external IP address and mask to only allow remote configuration from specific IP addresses (which gives better security). |
| - | If you want to be able to access your unit from any IP leave the “IP address" and “Mask" fields empty. The only security in this case is the unit's user name and password! | + | Use a strong password to avoid unauthorized access to your unit! |
| - | You can also use the more secure https protocol for connection, but remember it only makes eavesdropping more difficult - it does not improve protection against people guessing your password! | + | It is more secure to use https than http for connection, but remember it only makes eavesdropping more difficult - it does not improve protection against people guessing your password! |
| - | ^ :!: Making your web configuration pages available on the Internet is a big security risk and therefore not recommended for most users. ^ | + | ^ :!: Remember that there is risk in making your web configuration pages available on the Internet if your password may become known! ^ |
