HP 635n HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator's Guide - Page 103

Table 4-16 Other Protocols (continued) Item Description Enable or disable RCFG, a remote IPX configuration protocol used by older management tools to configure Novell NetWare parameters. Disabling RCFG does not affect direct mode printing using IPX/SPX. Disabling Telnet, FTP firmware upgrades, and RCFG is recommended. 802.1x Authentication (Full-featured print servers only) This page allows you to configure 802.1X authentication settings on the Jetdirect print server as required for client authentication on your network. In addition, you can reset the 802.1X authentication settings to factory-default values. CAUTION Use caution when changing the 802.1X authentication settings; you may lose your connection. If communication with the printer/MFP device is lost, you may need to reset the print server to a factory-default state and then reinstall the device. For most 802.1X networks, the infrastructure components (such as LAN switches) must use 802.1X protocols to control a port's access to the network. If these ports do not allow partial or guest access, the print server may need to be configured with your 802.1X parameters prior to connection. To configure initial 802.1X settings before connecting to your network, you can use an isolated LAN, or a direct computer connection using a cross-over cable. The supported 802.1X authentication protocols and associated configuration depend on the print server model and firmware version. Available configuration settings are listed in Table 4-17 802.1X Configuration Settings. Table 4-17 802.1X Configuration Settings Item Enable Protocols Description Enable (check) the supported protocols used for 802.1X authentication on your network. ■ PEAP: (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol). PEAP uses digital certificates for network server authentication and passwords for client authentication. PEAP requires an EAP User Name, EAP Password, and CA Certificate. Dynamic encryption keys are also used. ■ EAP-TLS: (Extensible Authentication Protocol using Transport Layer Security, RFC 2716). EAP-TLS is a mutual authentication protocol based on digital certificates for authentication of both the client and the network authentication server. EAP-TLS requires an EAP User Name, Jetdirect certificate and CA certificate. Dynamic encryption keys are also used. User Name Password, Confirm Password Server ID Specify an EAP/802.1X user name (up to 128 characters maximum) for this device. The default user name is the default host name of the print server, NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address. Specify an EAP/802.1X password (up to 128 characters maximum) for this device. Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field to ensure it was properly entered. Specify the Server ID validation string that identifies and validates the authentication server. The Server ID string is specified on the digital certificate issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) for the authentication server. The entry may be a partial string (right-most characters) )unless the Require Exact Match checkbox is enabled. ENWW Networking Tab 93