Security reference_ 9210.Security referenceThis chapter explains features SyncThru™ Admin 5 provides for security.This chapter includes:• SSL communication (HTTPS)• User authentication• SNMPv3• User credentialsSSL communication (HTTPS)SSL (RFC5246) stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is cryptographic protocol that provides secure communication on thenetwork. If you enable SSL, all the data from your browser to SyncThru™ Admin 5 server is encrypted.Related parts are as follows:• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > SyncThru Management > HTTP Security > WebServer Configuration.User authenticationFor controlling access to the SyncThru™ Admin 5 server itself, an authentication feature is provided. If you enableauthentication, only registered users can open SyncThru™ Admin 5. SyncThru™ Admin 5 requires a login id andpassword.In addition, the registered users have different roles, which include permissions for SyncThru™ Admin 5 operations.Related parts are as follows:• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > User Management > User Accounts.• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > User Management > User Roles.• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > SyncThru Management > HTTP Security >Authentication.SNMPv3You can configure the security settings for the devices which support SNMPv3 security (RFC2571). These devices will notreport any status information until you set up the security configuration. The SNMPv3 protocol encrypts the informationbeing sent between SyncThru™ Admin 5 and the devices.Related parts are as follows:• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Devices menu > Device List > Connection Settings > SNMPv3 Setting.• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > Device Management > Connection Settings.• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > Device Management > Unconfigured Devices.User credentialsThe embedded web servers of the Samsung devices support user credentials for security (You can see the setting in SWS,SyncThru Web Service: Maintenance > Security). If the security option is enabled, you need to configure user credentialsfor SyncThru™ Admin 5 because some features of SyncThru™ Admin 5 use HTTP protocol. That means only anAdministrator of the SWS can do the jobs from SyncThru™ Admin 5 if the security of the device is enabled.Related parts are as follows:• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Devices menu > Group/List > Devices > Device List > Connection Settingsbutton.• From SyncThru™ Admin 5, click Settings menu > Settings > Device Management > Connection Settings.