Xerox WorkCentre M24-6082 - Manual (Page 44)

Changing the Administrator Password
Changing the Administrator Password
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There are two Administrator Passwords that control access to the Printer's feature settings. One password is a
numeric password that controls access through the Printer's Control Panel. The other password is an
alphanumeric password that controls access through the Printer's Internet Services (embedded HTTP server
application residing in the Printer).
To Change the Numeric Password on the Printer's Control Panel
1. Press the rectangular Access button on the Printer Control Panel, located directly above and slightly to
the right of the numeric keypad.
2. Press the "1" key on the numeric keypad five consecutive times. This is the factory default "password."
3. Press the rectangular Confirm button on the touch screen.
4. Press the System Settings button (the right-hand button of the two buttons displayed on the touch
screen). Note: If you press the left button by mistake, the Main menu will be displayed and you will have
to start over at step one above.
5. Press the System Administrator Password button (the top right button displayed on screen).
6. On the Password Setting screen, select the On button, which is the lower of the two vertically-aligned
buttons on the left side of the screen.
Note: If you select the upper Off button, you cannot access the password setting or password changing
functions.
7. Using the Printer's numeric keypad, enter in a new numeric "password" ranging from 4 to 12 characters
in length.
8. Press the Enter button (the lower right button) on the touch screen. Note: If you make a mistake, press
the Reset button located to the immediate left of the Enter button.
9. Using the Printer's numeric keypad, enter in your new numeric "password" a second time and press the
Enter button again.
10. To exit the Password Setting screen, press the rectangular Close button in the upper right corner of the
screen.
11. To exit the System Settings screen, press the rectangular Exit button in the upper right corner of the
screen. The Printer's Main Screen should now be displayed.
To Change the Alphanumeric Password used by Internet Services
1. Open your Web browser and enter the TCP/IP address of the Printer in the Address or Location field.
Press Enter.
2. Click the Properties button or Tab.
3. In the beginning list of Hot Links in the Directory Tree on the left side of the Properties screen, click the
Internet Services settings hot link.
4. In the Administrator Name Text Box use your workstation's keyboard to enter in your desired
Administrator Name. The factory default setting is "admin" (without the quotation marks).
5. In the Administrator Password Text box, enter in a password of up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
The factory default setting is "admin" (without the quotation marks).
6. In the Confirm Password Text box, confirm your desired password by retyping it in the available box.
7. To enable password protection for Internet Services, make sure that the Administrator Mode check box
is checked (enabled).
8. Click the rectangular Apply New Settings button to have the Printer register your changes, or the
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