Securing the Printer in a High Security EnvironmentSystem Administrator Guide4-5Securing the Printer in a High SecurityEnvironmentIf you are concerned about the security of your printer in a high security environment, such asa college or printing kiosk, you can configure settings in CentreWare IS to “lockdown” or fullysecure the printer. If you are not concerned about the security of your printer, you may onlyneed to set up a certificate and then configure SSL to encrypt data including passwords.To fully secure a printer:1. Set up a certificate. (See Setting Up a Certificate on page 4-6.)2. Select when to use SSL. (See Configuring SSL on page 4-7.)Note: The following steps may be completed in any order.3. Select the Administrator and Key User Settings. (See Configuring Administrator and KeyUser Settings on page 4-8.)Note: To prevent users from changing settings, clear the Modify Configuration WebPages check box. To prevent users from viewing settings, clear the View ConfigurationWeb Pages check box.4. Set up the Print Host Access List. (See Configuring the Print Host Access List onpage 4-9.)5. Select the Hard Drive Overwrite option. (See Securing the Hard Drive on page 4-10.)6. Select the Jam Recovery option. (See Jam Recovery on page 5-5.)7. Lock the control panel menus. (See Locking the Control Panel Menus on page 4-13.)8. Configure SNMP. (See Configuring SNMP on page 4-14.)9. Disable unused protocols. (See Protocol Control on page 3-6.)Note: To secure protocols, disable any protocols you are not using. This preventsunauthorized access through applications that use these protocols. For example, if youwant to use IPP for a secure printing channel, disable the other printing protocols,Port 9100 and LPR. Disabling some protocols also disables some printer functions, suchas printer discovery and PrintingScout.