What Is the Enhanced Security Mode?
Overview
Enhanced Security mode is a security setting to be configured when connecting this system to an external device via the network or a telephone line.
The administrator manages this system in Enhanced Security mode, preventing unauthorized accesses to the HDD and providing the secure operating environment in view of data protection.
To set Enhanced Security mode, the administrator sets [Enhanced Security Mode] to [ON] after the service representative configured pre-setting.
NOTICE
- The following setting by your service representative is required to enable [Enhanced Security Mode]. For details about each setting, contact your service representative.
- Set the CE authentication function to ON, and specify the CE authentication password.
- Set the administrator authentication function to ON, and specify the administrator password.
Tips
- Enabling [Enhanced Security Mode] automatically performs [Firmware Diagnosis] to detect whether system programs are written properly and [Device Diagnosis] to detect an error in setting information used for the security function. If an error is detected, the service call screen is displayed.
- When [Enhanced Security Mode] is enabled, the security icon "
" is displayed at the bottom right of the [MACHINE] screen. - If the administrator sets [Enhanced Security Mode] to [OFF] by mistake, contact your service representative. After the customer engineer (CE) has checked the security environment and setting, enable [Enhanced Security Mode] again.
Reference
- For details on the Enhanced Security Mode, refer to [Enhanced Security Mode].
- For details about [Firmware Diagnosis] and [Device Diagnosis], refer to [Self-Diagnostic Setting].
Procedure
This section describes how the administrator sets Enhanced Security mode.
The administrator can obtain the administrator password required to configure Enhanced Security mode settings, from your service representative.
Step 1
Enabling [HDD Encryption Setting]
[HDD Encryption Setting]: Configure settings for encrypting jobs stored on the HDD of the system.
Step 2
Enabling [Enhanced Security Mode]
[Enhanced Security Mode]: Configure settings for using Enhanced Security mode.
Step 3
Performing [User Registration]
[User Registration]: Assigns an optional number to each user and sets and registers user information for each No. You can manage the usage of this system.
NOTICE
- Make sure that the administrator does not leak the obtained administrator password to any third parties.
Tips
The administrator should give the following guidance to users.
- Do not leak the individual password to any third parties.
- When ending system operations after logging in with user authentication, be sure to log out.
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