Disabling Local Terminal Access

The Local Terminal accessory allows the user to execute commands or make changes to the system. By default, the local terminal is disabled; that is, no local terminal session is configured. To enhance security, you should do one of the following:

• Leave the local terminal disabled.

• If a local terminal session is configured but not needed, disable it.

• If a local terminal session is needed, password-protect it.

Instructions

To remove an existing local terminal session:

1. In IGEL Setup, go to Accessories > Terminals.

2. Select the local terminal session you want to delete.

3. Click the trash icon to remove the selected session.

4. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the session.

5. Click Save.

To password-protect the local terminal session:

1. Find the local terminal session under Accessories > Terminals.

2. Set the Password Protection field to Administrator to restrict access from normal users.