Saving and loading device-configuration and script files

A device configuration file contains all of its settings. Script files are useful for managing the settings of a device automatically. To protect of these files against unauthorized access or transmission errors, it is possible to export them from or upload them to the device in an encrypted state and with a checksum.

There are three different file types:

• No checksum, no encryption: A text file with content readable by a text editor.
• Checksum: The text file contains information about the checksum and the hash algorithm for calculating this checksum. The contents of this text file is readable with a simple text editor.
  Note: LANconfig prior to version 9.10 recognizes files with checksums.
• Encryption: Before the file is exported it is encrypted by the device using a password chosen by the administrator. The text file contains information about the encryption algorithm used, as well as a checksum. The contents of the text file is no longer decipherable by a text editor, with the exception of the file header.
  Note: LANconfig prior to version 9.10 cannot read encrypted files.