Canon Paper Shredder IEEE 802.1X, SNMP CommunityString, USB Block, Scan and Send

IEEE 802.1X

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCEsystems support IEEE 802.1x, which is a standard protocolfor port-

based NetworkAccess Control. The protocol provides authentication to devicesattached to a LAN port

and establishesa point-to-point connection only if authentication is successful. The Extensible

Authentication Protocol(EAP) is attached to both wired and wireless LAN networks, allowing multiple

authentication methodssuch as cards and one-time passwords.

IEEE802.1X functionality is already supported by many Ethernet switches, and can prevent guest,

rogue, or unmanaged systemsthat cannot perform a successful authentication from connecting to

your network.

SNMP CommunityString

CommunityStrings are like passwords for the management elements of networkdevices. There is a

communitystring which is used for read-only access to a network element. The defaultvalue for

thiscommunity string for most network devices is often "public". Using thiscommunity string an

application can retrieve data from the imageRUNNER ADVANCEsystem’s Management Information

Base (MIB) elements. There isalso a read-write community string, and its default value is usually

“private.” Using the read-write communitystring, an application can actually change valuesfor

MIB variables.

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCEsystems use public and private as the defaultSNMP community

strings, butthese may be renamed to a user-defined value for increased security. In addition,

the systemssupport SNMPv3, which provides greater security by protecting data against tampering,

ensuring accessis limited to authorized users through authentication and encrypting data sent

over a network.

To modifySNMP community strings go to Settings / Registration > Preferences> Network > SNMP

Settings.

USB Block

Administratorshave complete control over enabling or disabling accessto the imageRUNNER

ADVANCEsystem’s USB port, and can independently control the ability to connect to computers or

plug-in peripherals.

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Scan and Send - VirusConcerns for E-mail Reception

For imageRUNNER ADVANCEsystems with Scan and Send capabilities enabled, the device willalways

discard anyattached viruses in e-mail messages upon receipt.

Scan and Send-enabled devicessupport POP3 and SMTP as e-mail reception protocols. When data is

received, the e-mailtext is separated from any file attachments, and only TIFF image files among the

attached filesare printed and transferred.

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