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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.
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==Password management==
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'''Password management''' feature is used to generate random or set user preferred passwords for selected devices. Or using Set Password the CSV feature, the password(s) will be set from data in the file. This functionality allows changing the password(s) on demand by the policies set according to various requirements.
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===Generate new password(s)===
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Selected devices will have their passwords changed to random ones of a given length.  Can then be download all generated passwords in one convenient CSV file where all devices and their new passwords are listed.
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'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
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* The generated passwords CSV file can only be '''downloaded ONCE''', after which it will be removed and no longer stored from the server.
  
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Move your mouse pointer to the Top control '''Actions''' menu and select '''Generate password''' (Actions → Generate password).
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To generate password(s) for your selected device(s) go to the RMS web page, Left sidebar panel, (<b>Management → Devices</b>) and click on <b>Devices</b> submenu.
  
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[[File:RMS-device-menu-left-sidebar-panel.jpg]] [[File:RMS-top-menu-actions-access.jpg]]
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Move your mouse pointer to the Top control '''Actions''' menu and select '''Password management''' (Actions → Password management).
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[[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).
 
The '''Generate password''' function provides you an option to generate new password(s) for your selected device(s).
  
 
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'''Step by step instructions'''
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===Configure device access===
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# Locate and select device(s) in the device table.
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# Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click '''Password management'''.
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# New pop-up window will open, click on '''Generate password'''.
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# Choose the length of the password and/or check the checkmark to include special symbols (optional).
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# Click the button Generate.
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In the new pop-up window you will get a message: '''<span style="color:#6CAF8F">✔</span> Device password was changed successfully.''' Click '''Close''' button.
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[[File:RMS-generated-passwords-tab.png]]
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===Download generated CSV password file===
 
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# 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).  
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# Follow the steps above to open '''Password management''' window.
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# Locate and select that router in the device table.
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# Click on '''Generated Passwords''' to open the download window.
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# Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click '''Access'''.
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# Click on [[File:RMS-download-button-icon.png]] '''Download password list''' icon to download the CSV file.
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# New pop-up window will open, click the plus sign [[File:Rms_plus_symbol.png]] to create a new row.
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# Fill out the new row will appropriate data (look for example in the table below). When you're finished, click "'''Save'''".
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[[File:RMS-generated-passwords-tab-window.png]]
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# 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".
 
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# 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.'''
 
  
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Below is an image of the generated CSV file.
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| Name
 
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| For example: '''RUT230'''
 
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| A custom name for the LAN device.
 
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| External port
 
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| For example: '''8647'''
 
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| 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.
 
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| Destination IP
 
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| For example: '''192.168.1.2'''
 
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| The device’s LAN IP address.
 
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| Destination Port
 
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| Default: '''unchecked'''
 
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| The destination device's WebUI HTTP port.
 
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| Access without RMS login
 
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| Default: '''80'''
 
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| If this is checked, the login screen will be skipped when connecting to the destination device.
 
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[[File:RMS-generate-password-CSV-file-example.png]]
  
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'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
 
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* By default configuration you can connect devices using LAN ports
 
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* 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
 
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[[File:Webui-router-enable-remote-http-access.png]]
 
  
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===Connect to device===
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===Set new password===
 
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For selected devices the password will be set by user using the '''Set password''' function.
  
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[[File:RMS-device-details-button.png]]
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'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
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* Password must be atleast 8 characters long, must include one uppercase letter and one digit.
  
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# 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.
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# 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.
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'''Instructions:'''
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# Click on the custom name for the device you created in previous steps.
 
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# A '''Device Web UI link''' pop-up window will open. Click the '''Generate new''' button.
 
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# A new link will appear in the window. Click the link to connect to the device.
 
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# 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.
 
  
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# Locate and select device(s) in the device table.
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[[File:RMS-how-to-use-Access.gif]]
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# Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click '''Password management'''.
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# New pop-up window will open, click on '''Set Password'''.
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# Enter the desired password(s) for your devices.
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# Click on the button '''Set password'''.
  
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In the new pop-up window you will get a message: '''<span style="color:#6CAF8F">✔</span> Device password was changed successfully.''' Click '''Close''' button.
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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.
 
  
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===Remove device from access list===
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===Set new password(s) from CSV file===
 
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This function is designed for large size password change operations. To successfully change the password(s) for all the devices, you must prepare a CSV file. You can download an [https://rms.teltonika-networks.com/assets/demo_files/Demo_set_password.csv example from here].
  
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[[File:RMS-remove-device-access.png]]
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'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
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* The first column in the CSV file must contain the device serial number.
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* The second column must contain the desired password.
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* Password must be at least 8 characters long, must include one uppercase letter and one digit.
  
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# You can later delete device access entries by once again selecting the device and clicking "Access" from the '''Actions''' menu.
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Here is an example with serial numbers and passwords:
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# When the new pop-window opens click the '''Remove access item''' icon next to the entry that you would like to delete.
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[[File:RMS-Change-password-from-csv-example.png]]
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'''Instructions:'''
  
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[[File:RMS-access-deleted.png]]
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# Prepare a CSV file according to the requirements above.
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# Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click '''Password management'''.
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# New pop-up window will open, click on '''Set Password from CSV'''.
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# Select file you have prepared.
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# Click on the button '''Set password'''.
  
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At the top of your screen, you will get a notification in green text: '''<span style="color:#368d3b">Remote access deleted</span>'''.
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In the new pop-up window you will get a message for each device in the list: '''<span style="color:#6CAF8F">✔</span> Device password was changed successfully.''' Click '''Close''' button.

Revision as of 00:18, 1 February 2021


Password management

Password management feature is used to generate random or set user preferred passwords for selected devices. Or using Set Password the CSV feature, the password(s) will be set from data in the file. This functionality allows changing the password(s) on demand by the policies set according to various requirements.

Generate new password(s)

Selected devices will have their passwords changed to random ones of a given length. Can then be download all generated passwords 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 → Devices) and click on Devices submenu.

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

RMS-device-menu-left-sidebar-panel.jpg 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).


Step by step instructions

  1. Locate and select device(s) in the device table.
  2. Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click Password management.
  3. New pop-up window will open, click on Generate password.
  4. Choose the length of the password and/or check the checkmark to include special symbols (optional).
  5. Click the button Generate.

In the new pop-up window you will get a message: ✔ Device password was changed successfully. Click Close button.

RMS-generated-passwords-tab.png

Download generated CSV password file

  1. Follow the steps above to open Password management window.
  2. Click on Generated Passwords to open the download window.
  3. Click on RMS-download-button-icon.png Download password list icon to download the CSV file.

RMS-generated-passwords-tab-window.png

Below is an image of the generated CSV file.

RMS-generate-password-CSV-file-example.png


Set new password

For selected devices the password will be set by user using the Set password function.

Important!

  • Password must be atleast 8 characters long, must include one uppercase letter and one digit.


Instructions:

  1. Locate and select device(s) in the device table.
  2. Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click Password management.
  3. New pop-up window will open, click on Set Password.
  4. Enter the desired password(s) for your devices.
  5. Click on the button Set password.

In the new pop-up window you will get a message: ✔ Device password was changed successfully. Click Close button.

Set new password(s) from CSV file

This function is designed for large size password change operations. To successfully change the password(s) for all the devices, you must prepare a CSV file. You can download an example from here.

Important!

  • The first column in the CSV file must contain the device serial number.
  • The second column must contain the desired password.
  • Password must be at least 8 characters long, must include one uppercase letter and one digit.

Here is an example with serial numbers and passwords:

RMS-Change-password-from-csv-example.png


Instructions:

  1. Prepare a CSV file according to the requirements above.
  2. Move your mouse pointer to the "Actions" menu and click Password management.
  3. New pop-up window will open, click on Set Password from CSV.
  4. Select file you have prepared.
  5. Click on the button Set password.

In the new pop-up window you will get a message for each device in the list: ✔ Device password was changed successfully. Click Close button.

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