Security Settings

[Administrator Password]

If necessary, change the administrator password of this machine.

[Administrator Password Change Permission Setting]

Specify whether to allow a change of the administrator password for each function.

[User Box Administrator Setting]

If necessary, assign a user box administrator if the user authentication has been adopted into this machine.

The User Box administrator can register or delete User Boxes of all users and also use files in User Boxes and System User Box. If [External Memory] is selected for the System User Box, only the file printing is available.

If the administrator of this machine wishes to delegate only the management of files in the boxes to a particular person, assign a user box administrator.

[Administrator Security Levels]

From those items that are set up by the administrator, select levels at which users are authorized to change settings.

[USB Connection Permission setting]

Specify whether to permit a function that requires the USB Port.

[FW Update (USB) Perm. Sett.]

Configure settings to prompt password entry when the service representative updates firmware of this machine using a USB memory.

[Security Details]

Restricts functions that are related to authentication operations and data management to enhance security.

[Enhanced Security Mode]

Select whether to enable the Enhanced Security Mode.

If you enable the Enhanced Security Mode, the various security functions are forcibly configured. This allows you to ensure higher-level security of data management. For details, contact your service representative.

[Storage Management Settings]

Manages the storage of this machine. Prevents the leakage of personal and corporate information by protecting data in the hard disk against erasure and protecting the hard disk with a password and encryption.

[Function Management Settings]

Select whether to use network functions that are difficult to count.

[Stamp Settings]

Select whether to force application of stamps to original data when printing or sending fax. It is also used to delete the stamps registered on this machine.

[Driver Password Encryption Setting]

Used to change the encryption passphrase to encrypt authentication passwords (such as user and account passwords) when printing data using a printer driver.

The same encryption passphrase must be set for this machine and the printer driver.

[FIPS Settings]

Select whether to enable the FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standardization) Mode.

FIPS defines security requirements for cryptographic modules. These standards have been adopted by many organizations, including U.S. federal government agencies. Enabling the FIPS Mode makes the functions of the machine conform to the FIPS.

[Maintenance Mode Access]

Select whether to permit your service representative to change [Administrator Settings] of a device without authentication.

[Quick Security Setting]

Summarizes settings to enhance the security of this machine. We recommend that you change settings in order to use this machine more securely.

[Data Backup]

Configure settings to back up or restore setting data of this machine to the hard disk or server.