3Com 10031370-01 User manual

Communication Server
Security Setup Guide
CommWorks Ready
Part Number 10031370

Communication Server
Security Setup Guide
CommWorks Ready
Part No. 10031370-01
Published November 2000

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Conventions........................................................................................................................ ix
Year 2000 Compliance ......................................................................................................... x
1INTRODUCING SECURITY
......................................................................................................................Introduction1-1
The Nature of Objects ................................................................................................. 1-1
ccounts..................................................................................................................... 1-2
Groups........................................................................................................................ 1-2
Positive and Negative Security Permissions................................................................... 1-2
Security Glossary .............................................................................................................. 1-3
dding Members to Pre-Defined User Groups ............................................................. 1-4
Pre-Defined User Groups ............................................................................................. 1-5
Security Objects and Permissions ................................................................................ 1-8
2WORKING WITH SECURITY
............................................................................................................... Starting Security2-1
Sorting Security Information........................................................................................ 2-2
Setting Up ccounts ................................................................................................... 2-3
Setting Up Groups....................................................................................................... 2-6
Setting Up Security Permissions ................................................................................... 2-8
Resetting Security...................................................................................................... 2-11
3SECURITY PERMISSION EXAMPLES
Sample Sales Permissions.................................................................................................. 3-1
INDEX

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This chapter covers security issues over the network, assigning rights and
permissions to users.
If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs
from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.
Most user guides and release notes are available in dobe crobat Reader
Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site:
http://totalservice.3com.com/
Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Description
Information note Information that describes important features or
instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or
potential damage to an application, system, or device
Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the
screen.
Syntax The word syntax means that you must evaluate the syntax
provided and then supply the appropriate values for the
placeholders that appear in angle brackets. Example:
To enable RIPIP, use the following syntax:
SETDefault !<port> -RIPIP CONTrol =
Listen
In this example, you must supply a port number for <port>.
Commands The word command means that you must enter the
command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter.
Commands appear in bold. Example:
To remove the IP address, enter the following command:
SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = 0.0.0.0
The words enter
and type
When you see the word enter in this guide, you must type
something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press
Return or Enter when an instruction simply says type.

xCH PTER : BOUT THIS GUIDE
Year 2000 Compliance For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com
Year 2000 Web page:
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Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+ lt+Del
Words in italics Italics are used to:
■Emphasize a point.
■Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the
text.
■Identify menu names, menu commands, and software
button names. Examples:
From the Help menu, select Contents.
Click OK.
Convention Description