Administrator's Guide

PC Interface
Issue 5 October 2002 1793555-233-506
Security
There are two areas where unauthorized use may occur with this feature:
unauthorized local use and remote access.
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SECURITY ALERT:
Unauthorized local use involves unauthorized users who attempt to make
calls from a PC. The PC software has a security setting so users can place
the PC in Security Mode when it is unattended. You can also assign
Automatic Security so that the administration program on the PC is always
active and runs in Security Mode. This mode is password-protected.
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SECURITY ALERT:
Remote access involves remote access to the PC over a data extension.
Remote users can delete or copy PC files with this feature. You can
password-protect this feature. Consult the Avaya Products Security
Handbook for additional steps to secure your system and to find out about
obtaining information regularly about security developments.
Considerations
■ Use the Function Key Module of the 7405D with PC Interface.
■ BRI terminals normally are initializing terminals and require you to assign
an Service Profile Identifier (SPID). The PC/ISDN Platform (Group 2), in a
stand-alone configuration, is a noninitializing BRI terminal and does not
require you to assign a SPID.
— Set a locally-defined terminal type with General Terminal
Administration
— Define the terminal type as a noninitializing terminal that does not
support Management Information Messages (MIM).
— Assign the PC/ISDN Platform with an associated (initializing)
ISDN-BRI phone (such as an ISDN 7505) using a SPID.
— Assign the station (using a locally-defined terminal type) to take full
advantage of the capabilities of the PC Interface. This terminal type
is also noninitializing with no support of MIMs.
■ Do not use phones with data modules with the PC Interface. (You can still
use 3270 Data Modules if you also use 3270 emulation). If you attach a
DCP data module or ISDN data module to a phone that is connected to a
PC Interface card, the data module is bypassed (not used). All the interface
functions are performed by the interface card even if a data module is
present.