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Using Security Features

Access to HP Jetdirect configuration parameters can be controlled through
combined use of the available security features.

Table 5.2

provides examples

of various settings and the associated level of access control.

Table 5.2

Settings for Access Control

Settings

Level of Access Control

Accessible through HTTP
(embedded Web server) or
SNMP v1/v2c applications

Administrator password
not set

Default SNMP v1/v2c
community names used

No authentication or
encryption

Access control list empty

Low

Best suited for trusted environments.

Any system can access the HP Jetdirect
configuration parameters through the embedded
Web server or SNMP management software.
Passwords are not required.

Administrator password set

User-specified SNMP v1/v2
Set Community Name set

The Access Control List
contains host entries and
checks HTTP connections

Non-secure protocols
disabled.

Medium

Limited security for non-trusted environment.

If the Administrator password and SNMP v1/v2c
Set Community Name are known, access is
limited to:

systems listed in the Access Control List, and

SNMP v1/v2c management applications

Unused protocols disabled

HTTPS access enabled using
certificates issued by trusted
sources

Configured for EAP/802.1x
server-based authentication
and encryption

SNMP v3 enabled, SNMP
v1/v2c disabled

Passwords set

The Access Control List
contains specified entries and
HTTP connections are
checked

High

High security for non-trusted, professionally
managed environments.

Access is limited to authenticated hosts that are
specified in the Access Control List. Encryption
provides data privacy; network communication in
plain-text is not used.

CAUTION: Power-on settings (for example,
configurations from a BootP/TFTP or
DHCP/TFTP server) may change the server’s
settings when it is power-cycled. Be sure to
confirm your intended power-on settings.