All good advice, but at the least issue 'disable' when you're done so that
privileged commands cannot be issued, and use exec-timeout in case you get
bumped off your phone line and can't get back in right away.
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""Chris Lemagie"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> John brought one thing to light that I forgot to mention earlier.
>
> By connecting a modem to the router, you are opening a security hole into
> your network. Make sure to set a timeout on the console port so that when
a
> user hangs up, the console session will timeout and another user can't
come
> in behind you and grab your console session. You may also want to have
> somebody at a remote branch physically unplug the phone cable from your
> router after you have completed any configuration changes. Better yet,
> control access to your routers with Cisco Secure ACS. You can then set
> privilege levels on a user by user basis as well as logging access to your
> networking infrastructure.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Chris Lemagie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Chris Lemagie
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:18 AM
> To: John; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Modem to Console Port
>
>
> It is possible.
>
> There is actually no configuration on the router. You will need to set
the
> modem to talk at 9600, 8, N, 1 with no local echo. You also need to set
the
> modem to auto answer. Your modem should have documentation with the
proper
> "AT" commands that you will need to issue. Save this configuration to the
> modems NVRAM and plug it into the router.
>
> Chris Lemagie...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> John
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:51 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Modem to Console Port
>
>
> Is is possible to connect a modem to the console port for remote
> configuration on the Cisco 1600 series?
>
> If so would you please provide me with a sample configuration?
>
> Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
> John Huston
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>
>
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