Restricting the firmware update using a USB memory with a password

Configure settings to restrict the service representative's firmware update using a USB flash drive.

Select [Security] - [Firmware Update (USB) Permission Setting] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[USB Update]

Select the method to allow the service engineer to update firmware using a USB flash drive (default: [USB port connection permission preference setting]).

  • [Password Priority]: Prompts the user to enter the password. Enter the required password in [Password] (using up to 20 characters). When the entered password matches the password specified here, firmware update is permitted.

  • [USB port connection permission preference setting]: Follows the Allow or Restrict setting that is selected in [USB flash drive (Service)] - [Firmware Update] of [Security] - [USB port connection permission setting].