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Configuring SSL Encryption

This section describes how to configure SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption.

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Encryption

To protect the communication path and establish encrypted communication, create and install the server certifi- cate.

There are two ways of installing a server certificate: create and install a self-certificate using the machine, or request a certificate from a certificate authority and install it.

Configuration flow (self-signed certificate)

1.To access the printer from a user's computer, request for the SSL server certificate and public key.

2.The server certificate and public key are sent from the machine to the user's computer.

3.Using the public key, encrypt the data for transmission.

4.The encrypted data is sent to the machine.

5.The encrypted data is decrypted using the private key.

User Settings for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

If you have installed a server certificate and enabled SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), you need to install the certifi- cate on the user's computer.

The administrator must explain the procedure for installing the certificate to users.

If a warning dialog box appears while accessing the machine using the Web browser or IPP, start the Certificate Import Wizard and install a certificate.

1.When the [Security Alert] dialog box appears, click [View Certificate]. The [Certificate] dialog box appears.

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