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Generate password

Generate password feature is used to generate random passwords of a certain length for selected devices. Selected devices will have their passwords changed to random ones of a given length. All generated passwords can then be downloaded in one convenient CSV file where all devices and their new passwords are listed.

Important!

The generated passwords CSV file can only be downloaded ONCE, after which it will be removed and no longer stored from the server.

To generate password(s) for your selected device(s) go to the RMS web page, Left sidebar panel, (Management → Overview) and click on Overview submenu.

Move your mouse pointer to the Top control Actions menu and select Generate password (Actions → Generate password).

The Generate password function provides you an option to generate new password(s) for your selected device(s).

Instruction

Locate and select router(s) in the device table.
Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click Generate password.
New pop-up window will open, enter the length of the password and check the checkmark to include special symbols (optional).
Click the button Generate.
In the new pop-up window you will get a message: ✔ Device password was change successfully. Click Close button.
You will get a Warning message Generated passwords can only be downloaded ONCE.... Click Ok button to continue.

Download generated CSV password file

Follow the steps above to open Generate password window.
Click on Generated Passwords to open the download window.
Click on Download password list icon to download the CSV file.

Below is an image of the generated CSV file.

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+==Generate password==
+'''Generate password''' feature is used to generate random passwords of a certain length for selected devices. Selected devices will have their passwords changed to random ones of a given length. All generated passwords can then be downloaded in one convenient CSV file where all devices and their new passwords are listed.
+'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
+* The generated passwords CSV file can only be '''downloaded ONCE''', after which it will be removed and no longer stored from the server.
 To generate password(s) for your selected device(s) go to the RMS web page, Left sidebar panel, (<b>Management → Overview</b>) and click on <b>Overview</b> submenu.
 Move your mouse pointer to the Top control '''Actions''' menu and select '''Generate password''' (Actions → Generate password).
-[[File:RMS-device-menu-left-sidebar-panel.jpg]] [[File:RMS-top-menu-actions-access.jpg]]
+[[File:RMS-device-menu-left-sidebar-panel.jpg]] [[File:RMS-top-menu-actions-generate-password.png]]
 The '''Generate password''' function provides you an option to generate new password(s) for your selected device(s).
 <br>
-[[File:*.gif]]
+[[File:RMS-actions-generate-password-instructions.gif]]
 <br>
-===Configure device access===
+===Instruction===
 ----
-# Make sure that the device for which you would like to set up remote access is physically connected to the router's LAN or WAN (depends on your configuration).
+# Locate and select router(s) in the device table.
-# Locate and select that router in the device table.
+# Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click '''Generate password'''.
-# Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click '''Access'''.
+# New pop-up window will open, enter the length of the password and check the checkmark to include special symbols (optional).
-# New pop-up window will open, click the plus sign [[File:Rms_plus_symbol.png]] to create a new row.
+# Click the button Generate.
-# Fill out the new row will appropriate data (look for example in the table below). When you're finished, click "'''Save'''".
+# In the new pop-up window you will get a message: '''<span style="color:#6CAF8F">✔</span> Device password was change successfully.''' Click '''Close''' button.
-# Enter a custom name for the device (for easier management purposes), the router's port through which you will be connecting, the device's LAN IP address, the device's destination port to which you will be connecting to and, if you wish, place checkmarks under "Access without RMS login" and "Use custom basic-auth".
+# You will get a Warning message '''Generated passwords can only be downloaded ONCE...'''. Click '''Ok''' button to continue.
-# The next Actions status pop-up will display the status of your request. If update is successful in the Status column you will you will get a message: '''<span style="color:#6CAF8F">✔</span> LAN device(s) created successfully.'''
-{| class="nd-mantable"
+[[File:RMS-generated-passwords-tab.png]]
-|+
-! Field
-! Value
-! Description
-|-
-| Name
-| For example: '''RUT230'''
-| A custom name for the LAN device.
-|-
-| External port
-| For example: '''8647'''
-| The device’s port through which you will be connecting. Only required for devices that have older firmware versions and connect to RMS via VPN.
-|-
-| Destination IP
-| For example: '''192.168.1.2'''
-| The device’s LAN IP address.
-|-
-| Destination Port
-| Default: '''unchecked'''
-| The destination device's WebUI HTTP port.
-|-
-| Access without RMS login
-| Default: '''80'''
-| If this is checked, the login screen will be skipped when connecting to the destination device.
-|-
-|}
-<br>
+===Download generated CSV password file===
-'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
-* By default configuration you can connect devices using LAN ports
-* To access a device using WAN port you will need to enable '''Enable remote HTTP access'''. You will need to connect to routers WebUI and go to System -> Administration -> '''Access Control
-'''
-[[File:Webui-router-enable-remote-http-access.png]]
-===Connect to device===
 ----
+# Follow the steps above to open '''Generate password''' window.
+# Click on '''Generated Passwords''' to open the download window.
+# Click on [[File:RMS-download-button-icon.png]] '''Download password list''' icon to download the CSV file.
-[[File:RMS-device-details-button.png]]
+[[File:RMS-generated-passwords-tab-window.png]]
-# You can then find remote access links in the '''Device details''' page. You can find this page by clicking the "Device Information" icon located under the "Actions" column in the Device table, next to the relevant device.
-# You will be redirected to the device's "Information overview" page. By default, the "Device access" widget will be in the top-left of that page. Locate the device that you wish to access and click the link next to it.
-# Click on the custom name for the device you created in previous steps.
-# A '''Device Web UI link''' pop-up window will open. Click the '''Generate new''' button.
-# A new link will appear in the window. Click the link to connect to the device.
-# For this example, I used another RUTxxx router that was connected to the RMS device's LAN. Therefore, when I click the link, I am redirected to RUTxxx login page.
-<br>
-[[File:RMS-how-to-use-Access.gif]]
-<br>
-If the connected device is not a RUTxxx router, you will probably be directed to that device's login page. Just enter the authentication information and login.
-===Remove device from access list===
-----
-[[File:RMS-remove-device-access.png]]
-# You can later delete device access entries by once again selecting the device and clicking "Access" from the '''Actions''' menu.
-# When the new pop-window opens click the '''Remove access item''' icon next to the entry that you would like to delete.
-[[File:RMS-access-deleted.png]]
+Below is an image of the generated CSV file.
-At the top of your screen, you will get a notification in green text: '''<span style="color:#368d3b">Remote access deleted</span>'''.
+[[File:RMS-generate-password-CSV-file-example.png]]