For any multi-station job to be properly secure with one of the 2013 security update releases or AX-3.8, all hosts must implement at least a security update release. Typically all hosts will all be at the same release level (recommended)—for example all at AX-3.8, or all at AX-3.7u1, or all at AX-3.6u4.

However, if for some reason a subordinate JACE needs to remain at an earlier revision level than the Supervisor, say at AX-3.5 (the minimum level recommended), it should be upgraded to at least AX-3.5u4. This provides optimum system security, while all JACEs maintain communications with the Supervisor.

Note that AX-3.8 uses the same improved station password storage as the update releases. Therefore, a system that you have already upgraded to any of these 2013 security update releases (AX-3.7u1, AX-3.6u4, or AX-3.5u4) is already “password compatible” with AX-3.8.