Limit access to security features

Limit access to security features


You can control access to HP Jetdirect configuration parameters using the available security features. Examples of various settings and associated levels of access control are provided in Settings for Access Control.


Settings for Access Control
Settings
Level of Access Control

Accessible using HTTP (embedded Web server), SNMP v1/v2c applications, or Telnet

Administrator password not set

Default SNMP v1/v2c community names

No authentication or encryption

Access control list empty or Firewall disabled.
Low
Best suited for trusted environments.
Any system can access the HP Jetdirect configuration parameters through the embedded Web server, Telnet, or SNMP management software. Passwords are not required.

Administrator password set

User-specified SNMP v1/v2 Set Community Name set

Access control list contains host entries and checks HTTP connections

Telnet and other 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

SNMP v1/v2c management applications

Unused protocols disabled

HTTPS access enabled using certificates issued by trusted sources

Full-featured HP Jetdirect print servers configured for EAP/802.1X server-based authentication and encryption

Full-featured HP Jetdirect print servers with SNMP v3 enabled, SNMP v1/v2c disabled

Telnet disabled

Passwords set

Access control list contains specified entries and checks HTTP connections

Printer control panel locked

IPsec/Firewall policy is enabled and configured
High
High security for non-trusted, professionally managed environments.
Access is controlled by IPsec. Encryption provides data privacy; network communication in plain text is not used.
HP Jetdirect Print Servers caution Limit access to security features CAUTION:

Configuration settings from a BootP/TFTP or DHCP/TFTP server can change when the print server is turned off and then on. Verify any settings that might change when the print server is turned off and then on.

HP Jetdirect Print Servers Limit access to security features