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without it. The only way to restore the default setting and clear the password is to provide the correct password and set it with a blank password. 1. With Web Jetadmin open to the Security Configuration page (continuing from the previous section), scroll down to view the Bootloader Password option (Figure 12). Figure 12: The Bootloader Password option. 2. Click to select Bootloader Password. 3. Type a password of 4 to 16 numeric digits in the New Password field, and repeat it exactly in the Repeat Password field. WARNING: Take great care in creating a password that can be remembered. Losing this password can cause permanent loss of access to the MFP bootloader settings. It is not possible to reset this password without the correct current password. 4. Select the MFPs you wish to configure in the device list. 5. Click Configure at the bottom of the page. The View Log page will appear showing progress. 6. Wait a few seconds, and click Refresh to update the progress. 7. Once the View Log page shows results for all of the MFPs, click Go Back to continue. Note: To reset (clear) this password, click to select Bootloader Password, type the correct current password, and leave the New Password and Repeat Password fields blank. Then click Configure, and the bootloader password will be cleared in the MFPs. The next step is to configure controls for network access to the MFPs. Configuring the Access Control List (ACL) The ACL limits network access to allow only to the IP addresses or subnets that you specify to contact the MFPs. This includes printing and all other access. Thus, an administrator would presumably have to be logged onto a computer that is on the list, have the correct Web Jetadmin password, and then have the correct SNMPv3 credentials to manage the MFPs. Note: The following MFP models also have a Jetdirect Firewall feature along with the Access Control List: HP LaserJet and Color LaserJet MFP Security Checklist 21

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HP LaserJet and Color LaserJet MFP Security Checklist
21
without it. The only way to restore the default setting and
clear the password is to provide the correct password and
set it with a blank password.
1.
With Web Jetadmin open to the
Security Configuration
page (continuing from the previous
section), scroll down to view the
Bootloader Password
option (Figure 12).
Figure 12: The Bootloader Password option.
2. Click to select
Bootloader Password
.
3.
Type a password of 4 to 16 numeric digits in the
New Password
field, and repeat it exactly in
the
Repeat Password
field.
WARNING:
Take great care in creating a password that can be
remembered. Losing this password can cause permanent
loss of access to the MFP bootloader settings. It is not
possible to reset this password without the correct
current password.
4.
Select the MFPs you wish to configure in the device list.
5. Click
Configure
at the bottom of the page. The
View Log
page will appear showing
progress.
6.
Wait a few seconds, and click
Refresh
to update the progress.
7. Once the
View Log
page shows results for all of the MFPs, click
Go Back
to continue.
Note:
To reset (clear) this password, click to select Bootloader
Password, type the correct current password, and leave
the New Password and Repeat Password fields blank.
Then click Configure, and the bootloader password will be
cleared in the MFPs.
The next step is to configure controls for network access to the MFPs.
Configuring the Access Control List (ACL)
The ACL limits network access to allow only to the IP addresses or subnets that you specify to
contact the MFPs. This includes printing and all other access. Thus, an administrator would
presumably have to be logged onto a computer that is on the list, have the correct Web Jetadmin
password, and then have the correct SNMPv3 credentials to manage the MFPs.
Note:
The following MFP models also have a Jetdirect Firewall
feature along with the Access Control List: