Lexmark MB2546 Embedded Web Server--Security Administrator s Guide - Page 11

Managing devices remotely, Using HTTPS for printer management, Setting up SNMP

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Managing devices remotely 11 Managing devices remotely Using HTTPS for printer management To restrict the access of the printer Embedded Web Server to HTTPS only, turn off the HTTP port, leaving the HTTPS port (443) active. This action ensures that all communication with the printer using the Embedded Web Server is encrypted. 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Network/Ports > TCP/IP > TCP/IP Port Access. 2 Clear TCP 8000 (HTTP) and TCP 80 (HTTP). 3 Click Save. Setting up SNMP Configuring SNMP versions 1 or 2c settings 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Network/Ports > SNMP. 2 From the "SNMP Versions 1 and 2c" section, select Enabled > Allow SNMP Set. 3 In the SNMP Community field, type a name for the SNMP Community identifier. The default community name is public. 4 Select Enable PPM Mib (Printer Port Monitor MIB) to facilitate the automatic installation of printer drivers and other printing applications. 5 Click Save. Configuring SNMP version 3 settings Before you begin, disable SNMP versions 1 and 2c. 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Network/Ports > SNMP. 2 From the SNMP Version 3 section, select Enabled. 3 If necessary, configure the following by providing your authentication credentials: • Set Read/Write Credentials-Allow remote installation and configuration changes and printer monitoring. • Set Read-only Credentials-Allow only printer monitoring. 4 In the Authentication Hash menu, select the hash function of your SNMP server. 5 In the Minimum Authentication Level, select Authentication, Privacy. 6 In the Privacy Algorithm menu, select the strongest setting supported by your network environment. 7 Click Save.

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Managing devices remotely
Using HTTPS for printer management
To restrict the access of the printer Embedded Web Server to HTTPS only, turn off the HTTP port, leaving the
HTTPS port (443) active. This action ensures that all communication with the printer using the Embedded Web
Server is encrypted.
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Network/Ports
>
TCP/IP
>
TCP/IP Port Access
.
2
Clear
TCP 8000 (HTTP)
and
TCP 80 (HTTP)
.
3
Click
Save
.
Setting up SNMP
Configuring SNMP versions 1 or 2c settings
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Network/Ports
>
SNMP
.
2
From the “SNMP Versions 1 and 2c” section, select
Enabled
>
Allow SNMP Set
.
3
In the SNMP Community field, type a name for the SNMP Community identifier. The default community name
is
public
.
4
Select
Enable PPM Mib
(Printer Port Monitor MIB) to facilitate the automatic installation of printer drivers
and other printing applications.
5
Click
Save
.
Configuring SNMP version 3 settings
Before you begin, disable SNMP versions 1 and 2c.
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Network/Ports
>
SNMP
.
2
From the SNMP Version 3 section, select
Enabled
.
3
If necessary, configure the following by providing your authentication credentials:
Set Read/Write Credentials
—Allow remote installation and configuration changes and printer
monitoring.
Set Read-only Credentials
—Allow only printer monitoring.
4
In the Authentication Hash menu, select the hash function of your SNMP server.
5
In the Minimum Authentication Level, select
Authentication, Privacy
.
6
In the Privacy Algorithm menu, select the strongest setting supported by your network environment.
7
Click
Save
.
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