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Using Authorized IP Managers
Building IP Masks
Using a Web Proxy Server to Access the Web Browser
Interface
Caution This is NOT recommended. Using a web proxy server between the stations
and the switch poses a security risk. If the station uses a web proxy server to
connect to the switch, any proxy user can access the switch.
If it is necessary to use the switch’s web browser interface and your browser
access is through a web proxy server, perform these steps:
1. Enter the web proxy server’s MAC address in the port’s Authorized
Addresses list.
2. Enter the web proxy server’s IP address in the switch’s IP Authorized
Managers list.
You must perform both of these steps or the switch only detects the proxy
server’s MAC address and IP address instead of your workstation addresses,
and your connection is considered unauthorized.
Web-Based Help
For web-based help on how to use the web browser interface screen, click on
the
[?] button provided on the web browser screen.
Building IP Masks
The IP Mask parameter controls how the switch uses an Authorized Manager
IP value to recognize the IP addresses of authorized manager stations on your
network.
Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP
Entry
This is the easiest way to apply a mask. If you have ten or fewer management
and/or operator stations, you can configure them by adding the address of
each to the Authorized Manager IP list with 255.255.255.255 for the correspond-
ing mask. For example, as shown in figure 12-3 on page 12-7, if you configure
an IP address of 10.28.227.125 with an IP mask of 255.255.255.255, only a station
having an IP address of 10.28.227.125 has management access to the switch.
