Philips 5900 user manual Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol, Click the Create initial user button

Management and Configuration

Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol

Invoke the print server’s Web interface to enable the SNMPv3 protocol.

1.Select Admin Network Settings Detailed View TCP/IP Network and ensure that HTTPS Enabled is set to yes to guarantee a secure configuration.

Note: You must have a valid certificate loaded to be able to enable HTTPS.

See “Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS” on page 115.

2.Select Admin Network Settings Detailed View SNMP and set SNMPv3 Enabled to yes.

3.Create an initial user by entering two new passwords: one authentication password and one privacy password. Each password must consist of at least 8 characters.

4.Click the Create initial user button.

Now your print server is ready to accept communication according to the SNMPv3 protocol. For further management you will need an SNMPv3 management application; you use this application to configure the print server, to create new user accounts and to control access to it. Also see “Using SNMP for Print Server Management” on page 114.

To Update the Initial To update the initial user, select Admin Network Settings Detailed View

User SNMP, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy) and click the Update initial user button.

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