Associating via TCP Socket

Overview

To use application software that communicates with this machine via TCP Socket, configure the TCP Socket settings of this machine.

If a certificate for this machine is registered, you can encrypt communication between the machine and application software using SSL.

To perform the association via TCP Socket, follow the below procedure to configure the settings.

  1. Configure settings for connecting to the network such as setting of the IP address of this machine

    supplementary explanationFor details on configuring the setting, refer to [Configuring network environment settings] .

  2. Configure the basic TCP Socket settings

    supplementary explanationFor details on configuring the setting, refer to [Configuring the basic TCP Socket settings] .

  3. Set the following options according to your environment

    Purpose

    Reference

    Encrypting communication between this machine and application software with SSL.

    (If you installed user authentication using an external authentication server, relevant settings are required.)

    [Using SSL communication]

Configuring the basic TCP Socket settings

Enable TCP Socket.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [TCP Socket Setting], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[TCP Socket]

Select this option to use TCP Socket.

[ON] (selected) is specified by default.

[Port Number]

If necessary, change the port number.

In normal circumstances, you can use the original port number.

[59158] is specified by default.

Tips

  • If you click [OK] after changing multiple port numbers collectively in Web Connection or on the Control Panel, a port number duplication error may appear. If a port number duplication error appears, change multiple port numbers one by one instead of changing them collectively.

Using SSL communication

Use SSL to encrypt communication between this machine and application software via TCP Socket.

  1. Register a certificate for this machine and enable SSL communication.

    supplementary explanationFor details, refer to [Creating a certificate for this machine to communicate via SSL] .

  2. In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [TCP Socket Setting], then configure the following settings.

    Settings

    Description

    [Use SSL/TLS]

    Select this check box to use SSL communication.

    [OFF] (not selected) is specified by default.

    [Port No.(SSL/TLS)]

    If necessary, change the SSL communication port number.

    In normal circumstances, you can use the original port number.

    [59159] is specified by default.