ADS-B.Pro documentation

Users and Security

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1. User management

In Users:

  1. create operator accounts,
  2. reset/change passwords,
  3. remove unused accounts.

Avoid using one shared account for multiple operators.

2. Public vs private radar

Radar Visibility controls radar access mode:

  1. Public – no login required for radar view.
  2. Private – login required.

This does not replace network-level controls (ports, firewall, binding). A private radar can still listen on all interfaces so headless installs are reachable over LAN/VPN.

3. Baseline hardening

  1. Use a dedicated AdminPort.
  2. Restrict admin port access at firewall level (LAN/VPN admin clients only).
  3. Use a strong admin password.
  4. Rotate password after deployment.
  5. Do not expose admin panel publicly unless required.

4. Safe change procedure

  1. Apply configuration change.
  2. Save.
  3. Restart service when required.
  4. Verify:
    • radar endpoint works,
    • admin endpoint works,
    • authentication works.

Account roles

Admin accounts can manage configuration and users. User accounts can view a private radar but do not gain administrator access. An administrator can create accounts, reset passwords, change roles and delete accounts that are no longer needed.