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Ethernet Interface Security

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Ethernet Interface Security There are TCP access lists available to restrict host connections with the device. Users and Passwords The Ethernet Interface supports two user types: root Access to everything within the print server including all configurable settings. guest Ability to list settings only. Passwords can be set for each user type. However, most often you would just set a password for the root user to protect the Ethernet Interface configuration. Guest users can not alter the print server configuration in any way. To configure a root password on your Ethernet Interface: 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. The commands to set a root password are: Syntax: set user passwd username password save Example: set user passwd root your_password_for_root save 2. Direct your Web browser to URL "http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/adminConf.html" (e.g. "http://192.75.11.9/adminConf.html"). NOTE: If prompted for a "User ID" and password first, type in "root" for the user ID and press ENTER at the password prompt since there is no password by default. 3. At the "Administration Configuration" HTML form that displays, scroll down to the "Passwords" section. 8-2 Extra Features

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8–2
Extra Features
Ethernet Interface Security
There are TCP access lists available to restrict host connections with the device.
Users and Passwords
The Ethernet Interface supports two user types:
root
Access to everything within the print server including all
configurable settings.
guest
Ability to list settings only.
Passwords can be set for each user type. However, most often you would just set
a password for the root user to protect the Ethernet Interface configuration. Guest
users can not alter the print server configuration in any way.
To configure a root password on your Ethernet Interface:
1.
Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the
print server over TCP/IP. The commands to set a root password are:
Syntax:
set
user passwd
username password
save
Example:
set user passwd root your_password_for_root
save
2.
Direct your Web browser to URL
“
http://
EthernetInterfaceIPaddress
/adminConf.html
”
(e.g. “
”).
NOTE:
If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in “
root
” for the
user ID and press ENTER at the password prompt since there is no
password by default.
3.
At the “Administration Configuration” HTML form that displays, scroll down to
the “Passwords” section.