Ricoh 2020D Features Guide - Page 9

RICOH SECURITY SOLUTIONS REVIEW Network Protection Network Protection refers to the features and utilities that touch the overall network infrastructure, and/or allow IT personnel to make global changes to all connected devices in a single operation. Much of this capability is enabled through Web Image Monitor and SmartDeviceMonitor, the two installation and monitoring utilities that ship standard with every Ricoh Aficio device. Much of the functionality of these utilities is covered in the Ricoh Aficio Common Features Guide: Solution Selection Guide. However, their security-related features are reviewed here. Web Image Monitor Web Image Monitor is firmware built into the controller of every Ricoh device that enables all settings to be managed via a typical web browser, i.e. Internet Explorer, by simply inputting the machine's IP address as the URL. Users and administrators can browse the current machine status, job queues and error histories, and monitor paper and supply levels, on- or off-line status, etc. Web Image Monitor controls one device at a time. Securityrelated features of Web Image Monitor include: ■ Set IP Address Range (IP Filtering): System administrators can restrict authorized connections to the print controller from those hosts whose IP addresses fall into a particular IP range. In this way the administrator can block departments from using a specific device, or restrict users from sending scanned files to competitors, for example. Commands or jobs sent from non-authorized IP addresses are simply ignored by the print controller. (See IP Address Filtering.) ■ Network Protocol Security: The system administrator can enable or disable IP protocols, thus controlling the different network services provided by the print controller to an individual user, such as TCP/IP or FTP. (See Network Protocol ON/OFF.) SmartDeviceMonitor/Web SmartDeviceMonitor SmartDeviceMonitor and its web-based companion utility, Web SmartDeviceMonitor are more advanced utilities for managing multiple devices simultaneously on a network. SmartDeviceMonitor now allows administrators the ability to change and download driver default settings, see information regarding attached options, and more. SmartDeviceMonitor can also provide limited information about other vendors' devices so that IT managers can use a single utility to monitor all printing devices on the network. A "lite" version intended for end-users, SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, is installed on client desktops and allows users to view the status and availability of networked Ricoh peripherals. Security-related features of SmartDeviceMonitor include: 6