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Security scenarios

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Securing printers 64 For more information on how to configure and use this application, see Smart Card Authentication Administrator's Guide. Security scenarios Scenario: Printer in a public place To provide simple protection for a printer located in a public space, such as a lobby, use a password and PIN. Administrators can assign a single password or PIN for all authorized users of the device, or separate codes to protect individual functions. Anyone who knows a password or PIN can access any functions protected by that code. Setting up simple‑security devices 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Panel PIN Protect. 2 Enter a user PIN, and then reenter the PIN to confirm it. 3 Enter an administrator PIN, and then reenter the PIN to confirm it. 4 Click Modify. 5 Select the appropriate security template setting for each function you want to protect. 6 Click Submit. Notes: • When an access control is set to user PIN, any administrator PIN set for your printer is valid for that access control. For more information, see "Simple-security device access controls" on page 30. • You can also create a Web Page password for the administrator to restrict access to the security settings. For more information, see "Creating a web page password and applying access control restrictions" on page 30. Setting up advanced‑security devices 1 Create a building block password or PIN. a From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Security Setup. b Under Advanced Security Setup, click either PIN or Password, and then configure it. c Click Submit. Note: For more information, see "Creating a password building block for advanced security setup" on page 34 and "Creating a PIN building block for advanced security setup" on page 33. 2 Create a security template. a From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Security Setup > Security Template > Add a Security Template. b Type a security template name containing up to 128 characters. It can be helpful to use a descriptive name, such as "Administrator_Only" or "Common_Functions_Template." c From the Authentication Setup menu list, select the PIN or password created in step 1. d Save the template.

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For more information on how to configure and use this application, see
Smart Card Authentication
Administrator’s Guide
.
Security scenarios
Scenario: Printer in a public place
To provide simple protection for a printer located in a public space, such as a lobby, use a password and PIN.
Administrators can assign a single password or PIN for all authorized users of the device, or separate codes to
protect individual functions. Anyone who knows a password or PIN can access any functions protected by that
code.
Setting up simple
security devices
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Panel PIN Protect
.
2
Enter a user PIN, and then reenter the PIN to confirm it.
3
Enter an administrator PIN, and then reenter the PIN to confirm it.
4
Click
Modify
.
5
Select the appropriate security template setting for each function you want to protect.
6
Click
Submit
.
Notes:
When an access control is set to user PIN, any administrator PIN set for your printer is valid for that
access control. For more information, see
“Simple-security device access controls” on page
30
.
You can also create a Web Page password for the administrator to restrict access to the security settings.
For more information, see
“Creating a web page password and applying access control restrictions” on
page
30
.
Setting up advanced
security devices
1
Create a building block password or PIN.
a
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
.
b
Under Advanced Security Setup, click either
PIN
or
Password
, and then configure it.
c
Click
Submit
.
Note:
For more information, see
“Creating a password building block for advanced security setup” on
page
34
and
“Creating a PIN building block for advanced security setup” on page
33
.
2
Create a security template.
a
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
>
Security Template
>
Add
a Security Template
.
b
Type a security template name containing up to 128 characters. It can be helpful to use a descriptive
name, such as ”Administrator_Only” or “Common_Functions_Template.”
c
From the Authentication Setup menu list, select the PIN or password created in
step 1
.
d
Save the template.
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