Chapter 2 Getting Started : Basic Administration : Administrators : Security Precautions : Disable admin services
  
Disable admin services
On untrusted networks, turn off the weak administrative services such as Telnet and HTTP. With these services, passwords are passed in the clear, not encrypted. These services can be disabled by going to System > Network > Interface and unselecting the required check boxes.
See Also
Security Precautions
Passwords
Preventing unwanted login attempts
SSH login time out
See Also
Idle time-out
HTTPS redirect
Change the admin username
Segregated administrative roles