IpConfig/ShowPass Registry Key
NAME
IpConfig/ShowPass
DEFAULT
disabled
DESCRIPTION
Failed Console login attempts, which are failed Telnet login attempts, are
logged to the access.log file. This port is a favored target for those
seeking malicious access to a device. The log entry shows the remote IP
address attempting entry along with the username. When this Registry key is
enabled the password tried is also displayed. It is not recommended that
this feature be used at length since a typographic error by a legitimate
user might reveal the user's password by logging it. This is useful in
determining the source of the activity. Bots repeatedly use a sequence of
common passwords from a dictionary. A bad actor familiar with the JNIOR
would try default passwords. You may wish to know if someone is specifically
trying to attack your JNIOR.
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