Dascom 7010 PrintServer Manual - Manual (Page 85)

Print Server Security
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If you want to encrypt your print data, create a HTTP port using the
PRINTSERVER Print Monitor. During the configuration, tick
Encrypted printing.
For more detailed information about the configuration using the
PRINTSERVER Print Monitor; see: ’Configuring the Printer Port using
the PRINTSERVER Print Monitor’
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Data encryption reduces the data transfer rate of you print server.
We therefore recommend configuring an additional port without
data encryption.
Encrypted Socket Printing with Certificate Validation (Windows)
The PRINTSERVER Print Monitor allows you to encrypt your print
data in Windows systems with certificate validation.
Basic Functions The following chart shows the function of certificates in networks
with encrypted printing.
1. The certificate and the
corresponding private key are stored on
the print server.
ª 2. The PRINTSERVER Print Monitor wants to
print on the print server.
3. The print server sends the certificate
and the public key to the
PRINTSERVER Print Monitor.
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ª 4. The PRINTSERVER Print Monitor
generates another key (symmetric key),
encrypts it using a public key and sends it to
the print server.
5. The print server decrypts the
symmetric key using the private key.
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ª 6. The PRINTSERVER Print Monitor encrypts
the print data using a symmetric key.
7. The print server encrypts the print
data using a symmetric key and prints
the data.
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