Lexmark X644E User's Guide - Page 118

Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS), Using the secure EWS

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Administrative support 2 Enter the defined password in the Print Faxes Password field. This releases any received and held fax jobs, so they print. Note: The defined password was created in step 6 of Setting a password before printing received faxes. Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS) To enhance the security of network communications and MFP configuration, use the advanced security features. These features are available through the Web page of the MFP. Setting the Advanced Password The Advanced Password is used to password-protect the menus. Setting the Advanced Password is required for Secure Mode and confidential communication with MarkVision Professional. If the Advanced Password was not created using the touch screen control panel by following the instructions in Setting Password Protect for the menus on page 115, it can also be created from the EWS. To create it: 1 Open a Web browser. In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using this format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Security. 4 Click Create/Change Password. 5 Click Create/Change Advanced Password. 6 Enter and reenter a password of both alphabetic and non-alphabetic characters. The password must be a minimum of 8 characters. 7 Touch Submit. Using the secure EWS The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) allows for secure connections to the Web server within the print device. To connect to the EWS more securely, connect to the SSL port instead of the default HTTP port. The SSL port connection will encrypt all Web server network communications between the PC and the MFP. To connect to the SSL port: 1 Open a Web browser. 2 In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using the format: https: //ip_address/. Supporting SNMPv3 (Simple Network Management Protocol version 3) SNMPv3 protocol allows for encrypted and authenticated network communications. It also lets the administrator select a desired level of security. Prior to use, at least one user name and password must be established from the settings page. To configure for SNMPv3 through the EWS of the MFP: 1 Open a Web browser. In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click SNMP. Configuring the MFP 118

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Configuring the MFP
118
Administrative support
2
Enter the defined password in the
Print Faxes Password
field.
This releases any received and held fax jobs, so they print.
Note:
The defined password was created in
step
6
of
Setting a password before printing received faxes
.
Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS)
To enhance the security of network communications and MFP configuration, use the advanced security features. These
features are available through the Web page of the MFP.
Setting the Advanced Password
The Advanced Password is used to password-protect the menus. Setting the Advanced Password is required for Secure
Mode and confidential communication with MarkVision Professional.
If the Advanced Password was not created using the touch screen control panel by following the instructions in
Setting
Password Protect for the menus on page 115
, it can also be created from the EWS. To create it:
1
Open a Web browser. In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using this format:
http://ip_address/
.
2
Click
Configuration
.
3
Under Other Settings, click
Security
.
4
Click
Create/Change Password
.
5
Click
Create/Change Advanced Password
.
6
Enter and reenter a password of both alphabetic and non-alphabetic characters. The password must be a
minimum of 8 characters.
7
Touch
Submit
.
Using the secure EWS
The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) allows for secure connections to the Web server within the print device. To connect to the
EWS more securely, connect to the SSL port instead of the default HTTP port. The SSL port connection will encrypt all Web
server network communications between the PC and the MFP.
To connect to the SSL port:
1
Open a Web browser.
2
In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using the format:
https: //ip_address/
.
Supporting SNMPv3 (Simple Network Management Protocol version 3)
SNMPv3 protocol allows for encrypted and authenticated network communications. It also lets the administrator select a
desired level of security. Prior to use, at least one user name and password must be established from the settings page. To
configure for SNMPv3 through the EWS of the MFP:
1
Open a Web browser. In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using the format:
http://ip_address/
.
2
Click
Configuration
.
3
Under Other Settings, click
Network/Ports
.
4
Click
SNMP
.