SafetyNet is a service provided by NetMaster with which you'll find everything you need to keep your NetMaster security device up-to-date with the latest software. SafetyNet provides you with the latest updates and fixes available to protect your network resources and to keep your NetMaster security devices running smoothly.
Full access to NetMaster SafetyNet is included with every NetMaster product and is available for free for the life of the version of the product you currently own.
NetMaster SafetyNet can be accessed by clicking the "Check SafetyNet" button located
on the toolbar within CSM - NetMaster's centralized security device management
software. Clicking the button will start the automated process of checking for any
available software updates and then downloading them to your local system for you.
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To find out what software updates were just downloaded to your system by SafetyNet or to view a list of what updates are available, check out the web page located at http://www.netmaster.com/support/updates.shtml. "; } ?>
This page identifies all software updates that have been made avialable for download
and is divided into sections according to the date the updates were posted. It also
includes a list of what software changes were made at that time.
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Every NetMaster security device supports Secure Shell (SSH) connections via the Internal (LAN) interface.
The Secure Shell Daemon (SSHD) running on a NetMaster security device does not run on the default SSH port (22). Instead, in order to prevent conflicts at the firewall and traffic routing level, you will be able to connect to the device via SSH using port 222. Be sure to specify this alternate port when trying to connect to the device using your SSH client software.
SSH access via the External interface is disabled by default but can be enabled in one of two ways:
To enable full External access vi SSH, simply check the Enable Shell and CSM Access checkbox found within the External Access tab of the DeviceName / Security / Firewall module in the tree-view on the left side of CSM.
If you don't have access to an SSH client for Windows, we highly recommend PuTTY - a free Win32 SSH Client.
NetMaster security devices do not support the Telnet communications protocol
due to the inherent insecurities of Telnet. (All Telnet traffic is passed
between the server and workstation in clear text and, therefore, all device
configuration information, including passwords, could be "sniffed" and used
for illicit purposes. As such, Telnet is not supported.)
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