Securing printers
using the default configurations
On some printer models, there is no default administrator user.
The Guest user has open access and is not logged in. This setup grants
the user access to all printer permissions and access controls. MVE
handles this risk through default configurations. After a fresh installation,
two advanced security components are created automatically. Each component
contains the default security settings and preconfigured local administrator
account. You can use these security components when creating a configuration,
and then deploy and enforce the configuration to the new printers.
From the Configurations menu, click
All Advanced Security Components
.
Simple account-based authentication
This security component contains a User Name/Password
Local Account called
admin
.
The
admin
account is a member
of the Admin Group, whose permissions include function access controls
and permissions to secure the printer and restrict public access.
For more information, see .Understanding permissions and function access controls
Before adding this component to a configuration, make sure to
set the
admin
password and the printer
credentials.
Simple template-based authentication
This security component contains a security template called Admin Password Protected that is configured with a Password Local Account.
This security template is applied to the following access controls:
Firmware Updates
Remote Management
Security Menu remotely
The remaining access controls are set to
No Security
. However, you can always set the other administrative printer menus
to use the security template for more protection. For more information
on the access controls, see .Understanding permissions and function access controls
Before adding this component to a configuration, make sure to
set the password and the printer credentials.
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