
Managing Routers Using the HTTP Server
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Digest Authentication
Digest authentication, based on RFC 2069, uses an encrypted password to verify a
user’s identity. Like basic access authentication, digest uses a challenge-response
model. To use digest authentication, you must configure the HTTP Server
Authentication parameter as digest and your browser must be capable of
supporting digest authentication. If your browser lacks this capability, the HTTP
Server reverts to basic authentication.
Network Address Filtering
For additional security, you can implement IP access control filters when you
configure IP on the router. These filters further restrict access to the router,
limiting access to specific IP addresses or IP address ranges.
You must also ensure that IP is appropriately configured to support HTTP. To do
this, you must ensure that:
• The configuration for the IP service also has HTTP configured.
• The appropriate access policy filters are configured for HTTP.
Specify these requirements as part of the IP configuration process, using the BCC.
For additional information about IP access control filters and how to configure
them, see Configuring IP Utilities. For general instructions about using the BCC,
see Using the Bay Command Console (BCC).
Using a Domain Name Instead of an IP Address
By specifying the Domain Name parameter, you let the server be accessible by a
domain name, rather than by IP address. The Domain Name parameter must be set
to the domain name that a DNS lookup would return for the router. The name can
consist of any valid string of characters that constitute a domain name.
Accept the default value, no domain name, to indicate that the server is accessible
only by the IP address; or specify a domain name to use instead of the IP address.
Go to “Starting and Configuring the HTTP Server
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