The router administrator will ensure a password is required to gain access to the router's diagnostics port.

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SV-4583r1_rule The router administrator will ensure a password is required to gain access to the router's diagnostics port.

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If unauthorized users gain access to the routers diagnostic port, it is possible to disrupt service.

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IOS Procedure: N/A A Cisco router does not have a diagnostics port. JUNOS Procedure: Review the router configuration to ensure a password is required when gaining access to the diagnostics port similar to the following: [edit system] diag-port-authentication { encrypted-password "xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; # SECRET-DATA }

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The router administrator will ensure that a password is required to access the routers diagnostic port.

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