No password for a PM5561?

Philippe_Morel · ‎2016-10-24

A client asks me why he does not have to use a password when making changes to the alarmes of a PM5561 with ION Setup?

BR,

Philippe

Robert_Lee · ‎2016-10-28

Most of the PM5000 series of the device do not extend their password security to communications (unlike most of our more advanced ION products). There are a few protected functions (like upgrading a PM5000 which requires the top level user logon/password) but otherwise the only requirement is that the software is able to grab the semaphore (which essentially is a token to prevent multiple clients from making modifications at the same time which includes the front panel) when issuing any of the protect commands which allow users to configure/control the device remotely.

Adding security to the actual device would require firmware changes and then subsequent ION Setup changes as well to support that change.

See Answer In Context

Robert_Lee · ‎2016-10-28

Most of the PM5000 series of the device do not extend their password security to communications (unlike most of our more advanced ION products). There are a few protected functions (like upgrading a PM5000 which requires the top level user logon/password) but otherwise the only requirement is that the software is able to grab the semaphore (which essentially is a token to prevent multiple clients from making modifications at the same time which includes the front panel) when issuing any of the protect commands which allow users to configure/control the device remotely.

Adding security to the actual device would require firmware changes and then subsequent ION Setup changes as well to support that change.