You can protect the Host setup with a maintenance password, so that no unauthorized people can make changes to the Host setup.
Use the Maintenance Password dialog box to specify a maintenance password, what it protects, and Host configuration files (.ndb) protection.
Click the Change Maintenance Password button to display the Change Maintenance Password dialog box, where you can specify the maintenance password (max. 16 characters), change it, or disable it by deleting it.
Specify what the maintenance password should apply to and when:
Maintenance password required for
Option
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Description
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Guest access security
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Select this check box to apply maintenance password protection to the Guest Access Security command on the Tools menu and the Guest Access Security button on the toolbar.
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All other configuration
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Select this check box to apply maintenance password protection to all other setup commands on the Tools menu and other tool buttons on the toolbar.
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Unload and Stop
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Select this check box to apply maintenance password protection to unloading the Host and stopping the Host.
Apply Unload and Stop maintenance password protection to prevent Host stop or unload that will make it unavailable for connection and/or to protect security configuration files.
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Protect security configuration files
Option
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Description
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Protect by maintenance password only (if applies)
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Protect Host setup only by any applied maintenance password protection. This does not protect Host configuration files (default selection).
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Protect files when connected
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Protect Host configuration files and disable setup commands on the Tools menu when the Host status is "Connected" to prevent a connected Guest from changing Host setup.
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Protect files when connected and running
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Protect Host configuration files and disable setup commands on the Tools menu when the Host status is "Connected", "Help requested" or "Running" to prevent a Host computer user from changing the Host setup.
Combined with the Unload and Stop option, the maintenance password protection also prevents the Host user from stopping and unloading the Host and then changing the Host security configuration files.
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Note
Host configuration files (.ndb) are located in the Netop configuration files folder, typically C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Netop\Netop Remote Control\Host.
If maintenance password protection is enabled, a dialog box prompting you to enter the maintenance password is displayed when you select a protected command or click a protected button.
There is no limit to the number of maintenance password attempts.
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