Enabling Secure Web Services - Ssl/Tls - Axis 5900 User Manual

The AXIS MIB
SNMP Device Index
Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS
Certificates
Enabling SSL via the
Web Interface
AXIS 5900 User's Manual
The AXIS MIB contains a large number of objects which may be
categorized as follows:
• Menu objects - used for viewing and changing the Axis Network Print
Server configuration from the NMS program. Refer to
List
, on page 142.
• Printer status and unit administration objects - used for monitoring
Axis Network Print Server print jobs and storing parameter changes
permanently.
• Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions.
For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text
editor.
When using the TCP/IP protocol (and if the printer driver permits), the
print server can use SNMP Status to find out if the printer is ready to
accept a new job. See "SNMP Device Index" on page 147.
In a new and unconfigured Axis Network Print Server, SSL/TLS is
disabled.
To use SSL/TLS you have to create or obtain a digital certificate. There are
two kinds of certificates: self-signed certificates and third party
certificates.
• Self-signed certificates are less secure but normally they are sufficiently
secure for small networks with no public access. You generate such a
certificate yourself and there are no fees to pay.
• For large networks and for networks with public access, third party
certificates from a trusted source are normally used. You obtain them
for a yearly fee from a Certificate Authority (CA).
Among other things, a certificate gives information about which domain
it is issued for, its validity and the name of issuer. With SSL/TLS enabled,
the installed certificate authenticates the print server to the client and all
information exchanged between them will be encrypted.
You enable the print server's secure Web services through its internal
Web pages. If you have a valid certificate loaded, select Admin | Network
Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and set the HTTPS Enabled
parameter to Yes.
If you do not have a valid certificate loaded, select Admin | Security
Settings and click Create.
Decide whether you want to generate a self-signed certificate or if you
want to generate a certificate request.
Management and Configuration
The Parameter
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