Initial web server authentication

System Feature First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

System Feature First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ EtherNet/IP™ Adapters and POINT I/O Dual Port EtherNet/IP Adapters

Catalog Numbers:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

This firmware revision provides a security enhancement to the web server feature.

You must authenticate with your username and password before you can access the web server.

Mandatory first-time password change

System Feature First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

System Feature First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ Dual Port EtherNet/IP™ Adapters

Catalog Numbers:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

This firmware revision provides a security enhancement to the web server feature.

You must change the default password after you log in to the web server for a module that is in the out-of-box state, or when the module has been reset to factory default.

Maximum limit of unsuccessful login attempts

System Feature First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

System Feature First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ Dual Port EtherNet/IP™ Adapters

Catalog Numbers:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

This firmware revision provides a security enhancement to the web server feature.

You are allowed up to three unsuccessful attempts to log in to the web server. When all attempts are used up, you are locked out of the web server for one minute before you can attempt to log in again.

Session timeout (Inactivity timeout)

System Feature First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

System Feature First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ Dual Port EtherNet/IP™ Adapters

Catalog Numbers:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

This firmware revision provides a security enhancement to the web server feature.

The web server monitors webpage usage and locks you out of the current session after 10 minutes of inactivity. You must reauthenticate to resume your session.

Initial web server authentication

Application Notes First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

Application Notes First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ EtherNet/IP™ Adapters and POINT I/O Dual Port EtherNet/IP Adapters

Catalog Numbers:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

When you enter the IP address of the module into your web browser, the Login page appears as shown in the following example. You must authenticate with your credentials before you can access the web server.

Web server login example

Mandatory first-time password change

Application Notes First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

Application Notes First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ Dual Port EtherNet/IP™ Adapters

Catalog Number:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

You must change the default password after you log in to the web server for a module that is in the out-of-box state, or when the module has been reset to factory default.

After you log in with the default username and password, the Change Password page appears as shown in the following examples.

Default login example                                     Change password example                 

Maximum limit of unsuccessful login attempts

Application Notes First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

Application Notes First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ Dual Port EtherNet/IP™ Adapters

Catalog Number:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

You are allowed up to three unsuccessful attempts to log in to the web server. An “Incorrect username and/or password” error message displays for the first and second unsuccessful attempts. On the third unsuccessful attempt, an “Incorrect Credentials. Login Failed..!” error message displays and you are locked out of the web server for one minute.

First and second unsuccessful login attempts              Third unsuccessful login attempt

Session timeout (Inactivity timeout)

Application Notes First Identified as of Series B Firmware Revision 5.021

Application Notes First Identified as of Series C Firmware Revision 7.013

Product Family: POINT I/O™ Dual Port EtherNet/IP™ Adapters

Catalog Number:

• 1734-AENT, Series B
• 1734-AENTR, Series B
• 1734-AENT, Series C
• 1734-AENTR, Series C

The web server monitors webpage usage and locks you out of the current session if no input or movement is detected for 10 minutes. The webpage goes inactive until you reauthenticate to resume your session. You can also choose to return to the Login page.

Inactivity notification

Click Cancel to return to the Login page

Click OK to reauthenticate and resume session