METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE MODIFICATION OF A CONFIGURATION SETTING IN A NETWORK DEVICE

摘要

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for securely modifying a configuration setting in a network device (1) which can be connected to other network devices (1) via at least one interface (2; 3). The configuration setting in the network device (1) can be modified if a detected physical connection state in the at least one interface (2; 3) of the network device (1) does not occur in a control mode of operation of the network device (1).