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Scenarios, Scenario: Printer in a public place

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Using security features in the Embedded Web Server 38 Scenarios Scenario: Printer in a public place If your printer is located in a public space such as a lobby, and you want to prevent the general public from using it, then a password or PIN can provide simple protection right at the device. Administrators can assign a single password or PIN for all authorized users of the device, or separate codes to protect individual functions. The key to remember is that anyone who knows a password or PIN can access any functions protected by that code. Step 1: Create a password or PIN 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Security Setup. 2 Under Advanced Security Setup, click either PIN or Password, and then configure it. For some printer models, you can set your PIN and password through Panel PIN Protect and Web page Password Protect. For more information, see "Creating a PIN through Panel PIN Protect" on page 10 and "Creating a password through Web Page Password Protect" on page 9. 3 Click Submit to save the changes. For more information on configuring a PIN or password, see the relevant section or sections under "Configuring building blocks" on page 8. Step 2: Create a security template Note: This is available only in select printer models. 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Security Setup. 2 Under Advanced Security Setup, click Security Template. 3 Under Manage Security Templates, click Add a Security Template. 4 In the Security Template Name field, type a unique name containing up to 128 characters. It can be helpful to use a descriptive name, such as "Administrator_Only" or "Common_Functions_Template." 5 From the Authentication Setup menu list, select the PIN or password created in Step 1. 6 Click Save Template. Step 3: Assign security templates to access controls Note: This is available only in select printer models. 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Security Setup. 2 Under Advanced Security Setup, click Access Controls. 3 If necessary, click Expand All or click a specific folder to view a list of available functions. 4 From the drop‑down menu next to the name of each function you want to protect, select the security template created in Step 2. 5 Click Submit to save the changes, or Reset Form to cancel all changes. In order to gain access to any function controlled by this security template, users are required to enter the appropriate PIN or password.

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Scenarios
Scenario: Printer in a public place
If your printer is located in a public space such as a lobby, and you want to prevent the general public from using it,
then a password or PIN can provide simple protection right at the device. Administrators can assign a single password
or PIN for all authorized users of the device, or separate codes to protect individual functions. The key to remember is
that anyone who knows a password or PIN can access any functions protected by that code.
Step 1: Create a password or PIN
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
.
2
Under Advanced Security Setup, click either
PIN
or
Password
, and then configure it.
For some printer models, you can set your PIN and password through Panel PIN Protect and Web page Password
Protect. For more information, see
“Creating a PIN through Panel PIN Protect” on page
10
and
“Creating a password
through Web Page Password Protect” on page
9
.
3
Click
Submit
to save the changes.
For more information on configuring a PIN or password, see the relevant section or sections under
“Configuring building
blocks” on page
8
.
Step 2: Create a security template
Note:
This is available only in select printer models.
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
.
2
Under Advanced Security Setup, click
Security Template
.
3
Under Manage Security Templates, click
Add a Security Template
.
4
In the Security Template Name field, type a unique name containing up to 128 characters. It can be helpful to use
a descriptive name, such as ”Administrator_Only” or “Common_Functions_Template.”
5
From the Authentication Setup menu list, select the PIN or password created in Step 1.
6
Click
Save Template
.
Step 3: Assign security templates to access controls
Note:
This is available only in select printer models.
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
.
2
Under Advanced Security Setup, click
Access Controls
.
3
If necessary, click
Expand All
or click a specific folder to view a list of available functions.
4
From the drop
down menu next to the name of each function you want to protect, select the security template
created in Step 2.
5
Click
Submit
to save the changes, or
Reset Form
to cancel all changes.
In order to gain access to any function controlled by this security template, users are required to enter the
appropriate PIN or password.
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