HP J7949E Using Security Features, Settings for Access Control, Settings Level of Access Control

Using Security Features

Access to HP Jetdirect configuration parameters can be controlled through combined use of the available security features. Table 7.2 provides examples of various settings and the associated level of access control.

Table 7.2		Settings for Access Control
Settings			Level of Access Control
●	Accessible through HTTP		Low
	(embedded Web server),		Best suited for trusted environments.
	SNMP v1/v2c applications, or		Any system can access the HP Jetdirect
	Telnet
			configuration parameters through the embedded
●	Administrator password		Web server, Telnet, or SNMP management
	not set		software. Passwords are not required.
●	Default SNMP v1/v2c
	community names used
●	No authentication or
	encryption
● Access control list empty
●	Administrator password set		Medium
●	User-specified SNMP v1/v2		Limited security for non-trusted environment.
	Set Community Name set		If the Administrator password and SNMP v1/v2c
● The Access Control List			Set Community Name are known, access is
			limited to:
	contains host entries and
			● systems listed in the Access Control List, and
	checks HTTP connections
● Telnet and other non-secure			● SNMP v1/v2c management applications
	protocols disabled.

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