Polycom MLS-model Telephone User Manual


 
Feature Reference
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Remote Administration Password (#730)
—Release 3.0 or Later
Description
This feature can be used only from a system phone.
In order to perform the remote administration, the System Administrator must give
this password to the remote party.
This feature prevents unauthorized use of the remote administration capability.
Related Features
If a remote administration session is active during a scheduled Automatic
Backup (#123), the backup will cancel.
Considerations
The password can be changed only locally at Extension 10 or 11. It can not
be changed at the PC.
In order to use remote administration, you must enter a password.
Only one administration tool can be active at a time. If remote
administration is active, local administration is blocked. If local
administration is active, and you start a remote session, the local session
will drop.
Valid Entries
No password (displays 8 dashes, one each for the number of possible
characters)
4
Active password (up to 8 alphanumeric characters)
Programming
(See Figure 2-3 on page 2-22 for the location of special programming buttons such
as
s and e on system phones.)
To program a password:
1. At extension 10 or 11, press
f 0 0 s s
# 7 3 0.
2. The Remote Password prompt displays.
REMOTE PASSWORD
DATA - - - - - - - -
Dashes display if there is no current password. If there is a password, it
displays in place of the dashes.