Tait TB7300 Installation And Operation Manual

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46 Installation TB7300 Installation and Operation Manual© Tait Limited November 20175.4.4 Restricted Port NumbersCertain configuration settings in the base station’s web interface requireyou to enter a port number (for example, the trunking interface).Two ranges of port numbers are unavailable for use with the base station.The web interface will prevent you from entering a number from theseranges, as explained below.5.4.5 Changing the Root PasswordNotice The following procedure can be carried out only if secureshell access (SSH) is enabled. Secure shell access to the base station isdisabled by default from version 1.35 onwards. To enable SSH, selectTools > Settings > Secure shell and click ‘Start’.The root password to the Linux operating system of the base station is apossible security risk. The equipment is delivered with a default passwordthat is well known. Knowledge of the password could be used to render theequipment inoperable, for example, by deleting files. If you are concernedabout the security risk that this poses, change the password. If Tait providessupport services, they will likely need to know the password.Notice If you change the password and then lose it, the equipmentmust be returned to Tait. Make sure that you store the password securelyand do not lose it.To change the root password, follow these steps.1. Log in from your PC to the base station using SSH client softwaresuch as PuTTY. The username is root and the default password isk1w1.2. At the # prompt, enter the command passwd.3. Follow the on-screen instructions.4. Record the password in a secure location.Tait networks are deployed with default weak passwords. For the sakeof security, Tait strongly recommends changing the default passwordwhere applicable.Restricted Port Numbers Details0 – 1023 The “well-known ports”, commonly used by other devices in anetwork. Using a port number in this range could causecompatibility problems with other devices.12000 – 14999 Reserved for internal use in the base station. Using a port numberin this range could cause the base station to malfunction.