Enable secured mode

To secure IxServer, do the following:

  1. On the Tools menu, select Secured Mode to open the Secure Mode dialog box. A dialog box opens warning of the properties of secured mode, as shown in the following image:
  1. Select Yes to open the Secure Mode dialog box as shown in the following image:
  1. Provide the details in the Secure Mode dialog box and select Enter Secure Mode to set up the administrator account and activate secured mode. A dialog box appears, confirming that IxServer and the chassis is locked to everyone except the specified administrator.

Note: Administrator name must be alphanumeric.

  1. Select OK to placeIxServer and the chassis in secured mode. This action blocks all current connections, and all users on the chassis are immediately initiated to log on.

Initially, only the user name and password of the administrator is accepted. The administrator can add users to the chassis from IxExplorer, and make a user either an operator (read privileges only) or an administrator (read and write privileges).

A check mark is also placed next to Secured Mode in the Tools menu.

For more information on secured multiuser mode, see IxExplorer Operation in the IxExplorer Users Guide.