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.
Note: The file extensions of these files are .lcf for configuration files or .lcs for script files. The detection of a file that is encrypted and/or contains a checksum relies exclusively on the file header.
The following functions are available from the Windows Explorer context menu:
- Open
- This menu item opens the configuration in LANconfig.
Note: This item only appears for configuration files with the extension .lcf.
- What's this
- This menu item opens a help text which gives users information about dealing with this file.
- This menu item enables you to print the file.
- Setup Wizard
- This menu item starts the LANconfig Setup Wizard.
Note: This item only appears for configuration files with the extension .lcf.
