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The Admin Access menu contains settings for who is allowed to administer the router and access the network, how those users connect, and more. The Admin Access menu is divided into sections. These sections include Web Admin, SSH Daemon, Telnet Daemon, Admin Restrictions and Username/ | The Admin Access menu contains settings for who is allowed to administer the router and access the network, how those users connect, and more. The Admin Access menu is divided into sections. These sections include Web Admin, SSH Daemon, Telnet Daemon, Admin Restrictions and Username/ | ||
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===== Web Admin ===== | ===== Web Admin ===== | ||
- | The Web Admin section has settings to control who can access FreshTomato' | + | The Web Admin section has settings to control who can access FreshTomato' |
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- | ==== Local Access ==== | + | |
- | This menu let you choose which web protocol(s) are allowed | + | **Local Access: |
- | * Disabled: Choosing this disables all access to FreshTomato' | + | * Disabled |
- | * HTTP Port: Choosing this allows LAN client access | + | * HTTP - Choosing this allows LAN Ethernet clients |
- | * HTTPS: Choosing this allows LAN client access | + | * HTTP Port - Here, enter the port number on which you want HTTP administration traffic to flow. (Default: 80). |
- | * HTTP and HTTPS: Choosing this allows LAN client | + | * Allow Wireless Access - Checking this lets LAN WiFi clients access the web interface. (Default: enabled). |
+ | * HTTPS - Choosing this allows LAN Ethernet clients | ||
+ | * HTTPS port: Here, enter the HTTPS port number to use. (appears only if HTTPS is among the chosen options). | ||
+ | * Allow Wireless Access - Checking this lets LAN WiFi clients access the web interface via HTTPS. (Default: enabled). | ||
+ | * HTTP and HTTPS - Choosing this allows LAN Ethernet clients to access | ||
+ | * HTTP Port - Here, enter the port number on which you want HTTP administration traffic to flow. (Default: 80). | ||
+ | * HTTPS port: Here, enter the HTTPS port number to use. (appears only if HTTPS is among the chosen options). | ||
+ | * Allow Wireless Access - Checking this lets LAN WiFi clients access the web interface. (Default: enabled). | ||
- | **HTTP Port:** In this field, enter the port number on which you want HTTP administration traffic to flow. (Default: 80). | + | \\ |
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- | **HTTPS port:** Here, enter the https port number you wish to use. (This option appears only if HTTPS is among the chosen options). | + | \\ |
==== SSL Certificate ==== | ==== SSL Certificate ==== | ||
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**Save in NVRAM: **TBD. | **Save in NVRAM: **TBD. | ||
- | ==== Remote Access | + | **Remote Access:** This lets you choose whether and how a user can remotely access FreshTomato' |
- | This menu lets you choose whether | + | * Disabled - This prevents all access to FreshTomato' |
+ | * HTTP - This allows web access | ||
+ | * HTTPS - This allows web access to FreshTomato' | ||
- | * Disabled: This prevents all access to FreshTomato' | + | \\ **Unmount JFFS during upgrade:** Checking this unmounts any existing JFFS partition during firmware upgrades. :-(! |
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- | * HTTPS: This allows web access to FreshTomato' | + | |
- | **Allow | + | **Allow |
- | **Directory with GUI files:** | + | **Remote Access:** This menu lets you specify |
- | **Color Scheme: | + | |
+ | * HTTP - Remote access via the HTTP protocol will be permitted. | ||
+ | * HTTPS - Remote access via the HTTPS protocol will be permitted. | ||
- | **Open Menus: | + | \\ |
+ | **Allow Wireless Access: | ||
- | ===== SSH Daemon ===== | + | **Directory with GUI files: |
- | **S**ecure **SH**ell is a tunneling protocol which allows | + | **Theme UI:** This lets you choose |
- | **Enable at Startup:** Checking | + | **Open Menus:** Checking |
- | **Extended MOTD:** Checking this enables the Message of the Day function. This function displays a custom message when you first log in via Telnet. The message can be can be important information or updates about the system or just a personal greeting from the system administrator. | ||
- | [[https:// | + | ===== SSH Daemon ===== |
+ | Secure SHell is a tunneling protocol that allows you to make secure local and remote connections to the FreshTomato router. With the help of the Dropbear service, it also allows you to make SSH connections //though //the router, to LAN client devices. Setings in this section let you enable or disable the SSH Daemon and the Dropbear daemon, and configure their operation. | ||
+ | **Enable at Startup: | ||
+ | **Extended MOTD: | ||
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- | ==== Remote Access | + | [[https:// |
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+ | **Remote Access:** Checking this allows SSH connections from remote WAN/ | ||
- | Checking this allows | + | **Remote Forwarding: |
- | **Remote Forwarding: **Checking this enables | + | For example, let's say you want to be able to access a Windows PC on your LAN via Remote |
- | As an example, say you want to be able to access a Windows PC on your LAN via Remote Desktop, but you don't want the security risk of opening up a port for RDP to the Internet directly, via standard | + | **Port: **Here, enter the port number |
- | **Port: **Here, you can enter the port number on which you want SSH traffic to flow. (Default: 22). Changing the port number from the default is highly recommended, as port 22 is being constantly scanned by Internet hackers. | + | **Allow Password Login: **Checking this allows clients to login via SSH with only the normal administrative username and password. No authorized encryption key is needed. When disabled, SSH will require an authorized key to allow a client to log on. |
- | **Allow Password Login: **Checking this allows clients to login via SSH with only FreshTomato' | + | **Authorized Keys:** Here enter one or more encryption |
- | **Authorized Keys:** Here you can enter one or more encryption keys which authorize an SSH client to access to the LAN. | + | **Stop Now:** Clicking this button immediately stops the SSH daemon. SSH will start again at the next bootup. After clicking, the button will then display as "Start Now". Clicking it will immediately start the SSH daemon. |
===== Telnet Daemon ===== | ===== Telnet Daemon ===== | ||
- | (Terminal EmuLation over the NEtwork) is a protocol which allows LAN and remote connections via a command-line interface. Telnet is not a secure protocol. | + | (Terminal EmuLation over the NEtwork) is a protocol which allows LAN and remote connections via a command-line interface. |
**Enable at Startup:** Checking this enables the Telnet Daemon, allowing connections to FreshTomato via Telnet. | **Enable at Startup:** Checking this enables the Telnet Daemon, allowing connections to FreshTomato via Telnet. | ||
- | **Port:** Here, you can enter the port number on which Telnet connections will be made to the router. | + | **Port:** Here, you can enter the port number on which Telnet connections will be made to the router. (Default: 23). |
- | **Stop Now / Start Now. **Clicking this button immediately stops the Telnet Daemon. | + | **Stop Now / Start Now. **Clicking this button immediately stops the Telnet Daemon. |
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===== Admin Restrictions ===== | ===== Admin Restrictions ===== | ||
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Checking SSH limits the number of SSH connection attempts to number n at frequency f (in seconds). Checking Telnet limits the number of Telnet connection attempts to number n at frequency s (in seconds). | Checking SSH limits the number of SSH connection attempts to number n at frequency f (in seconds). Checking Telnet limits the number of Telnet connection attempts to number n at frequency s (in seconds). | ||
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===== Username/ | ===== Username/ | ||
- | The Username/ | + | You are strongly urged to change these from the default settings to keep the router and network secure. |
**Username: | **Username: | ||
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**Re-enter to confirm:** In this field, enter the password again to confirm it is correct. The password will be changed only when the text entered in this field and in the Password field match exactly. | **Re-enter to confirm:** In this field, enter the password again to confirm it is correct. The password will be changed only when the text entered in this field and in the Password field match exactly. | ||
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