Xerox 7775 All in One Printer User Manual


 
Security
WorkCentre 7755/7765/7775 Multifunction Printer
System Administrator Guide
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Digital Certificates
A digital certificate must be installed on the printer before you can enable secure HTTP (SSL). A digital
certificate is a set of data used to verify the identity of the holder or sender of the certificate. A
certificate includes the following data:
Information about the person, organization, or computer that the certificate is being issued to,
including the name, location, Email address and other contact information.
Serial number of the certificate
Expiration date of the certificate
Name of the certificate authority that issued the certificate
A public key
A certificate authority’s digital signature
Installing a Digital Certificate
There are three ways to install a certificate on the printer:
Create a Self-Signed Certificate. A Self-Signed Certificate is the result when the printer creates its
own certificate, signs it, and creates a public key for the certificate to be used in SSL encryption.
Create a request to have a certificate authority, or a server functioning as a certificate authority,
sign a certificate and then upload the certificate to the printer. An example of a server functioning
as a CA is Windows Server running Certificate Services.
Install a trusted root certificate created by a CA. For details, see Managing Trusted Certificate
Authorities on page 63.
Note: Installing a self-signed certificate is less secure than installing a certificate signed by a
trusted CA. However, if you do not have a server functioning as a certificate authority this is your
only option.
Creating a Self-Signed Certificate
Note: If your printer is locked, you must log in as a system administrator. For details, see Accessing
CentreWare IS on page 17.
1. In CentreWare IS, click Properties > Security > Machine Digital Certificate Management.
2. Click Create New Certificate.
3. Select Self Signed Certificate.
4. Click Continue.
5. Complete the form with your 2-Letter Country Code, State/Province Name, Locality Name,
Organization Name, Organization Unit, Common Name, Email Address, and Days of Validity.
6. Click Apply.