Security features

„SNMPv3 read-write access and v1/v2c read-only access

In this mode the print server uses the read-write access of version 3 and the read-only access of version 1 and version 2c of the SNMP protocol.

Note

When you use the SNMPv3 read-write access and v1/v2c read-only access mode, some of Brother applications (e.g. BRAdmin Light) that access to the print server do not work properly since they authorize the read-only access of version 1 and version 2c. If you want to use all applications, use the SNMPv1/v2c read-write access mode.

„SNMPv1/v2c read-write access

In this mode the print server uses version 1 and version 2c of the SNMP protocol. You can use all Brother applications under this mode. However, it is not secure since it will not authenticate the user and the data will not be encrypted.

Note

For more information, see the Help text in Web Based Management.

Secure Management using BRAdmin Professional 3 (for Windows®)

To use the BRAdmin Professional utility securely, you need to follow the points below.

„We strongly recommend to use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility or Web BRAdmin that are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. If you use an older version of BRAdmin 1 to manage your brother machines the user authentication will not be secure.

„If you want to avoid access to your printer from older versions of BRAdmin 1, you need to disable the access from older versions of BRAdmin 1 from Advanced Setting of SNMP on Configure Protocol page using Web Based Management (web browser). (See Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings on page 19.)

„Disable the Telnet, FTP and TFTP protocols. Accessing the machine using these protocols is not secure. 13 (For how to configure the protocol settings, see Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change

the print/scan server settings on page 19.) If you disable the FTP, Scan to FTP function will be disabled.

„If you use BRAdmin Professional and Web Based Management (web browser) together, use Web Based Management with the HTTPS protocol. (See Secure Management using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 165.)

„If you are managing a mixed group of older print servers 2 and the new NC-6700h or NC-7500w print servers with BRAdmin Professional, we recommend using a different password in each group. This will ensure security is maintained on the new NC-6700h or NC-7500w print servers.

1BRAdmin Professional older than Ver. 2.80, Web BRAdmin older than Ver. 1.40, BRAdmin Light for Macintosh older than Ver. 1.10

2NC-2000 series, NC-2100p, NC-3100h, NC-3100s, NC-4100h, NC-5100h, NC-5200h, NC-6100h, NC-6200h, NC-6300h, NC-6400h, NC-8000, NC-100h, NC-110h, NC-120w, NC-130h, NC-140w, NC-8100h, NC-9100h, NC-7100w, NC-7200w, NC-2200w

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