Netware Packet Signature Levels - Axis 5900 User Manual

Management and Configuration

NetWare Packet Signature Levels

Server Levels
Print Server Levels
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NetWare Packet Signatures protect servers and clients using the NCP
(NetWare Core Protocol) services and prevent packet forgery by requiring
the server and the client to sign each NCP packet.
There are two levels of NCP Packet Signature: the Server Level and the
AXIS Print Server Level (also know as the Workstation Level).
Server packet signature levels are assigned by a new SET parameter:
SET NCP PACKET SIGNATURE OPTION = n
Key to Server Levels Explanation
0 Server does not sign packets (regardless of the print server level)
1 (default) Server signs packets only if the print server requests it (print server level is 2
or higher)
2 Server signs packets if the print server is capable of signing (print server
level is 1 or higher)
3 Server signs packets and requires the print server to sign packets (or logging
in will fail)
Print server signature levels are assigned by a new NET.CFG parameter
SIGNATURE LEVEL = n
Key to Print Server Levels Explanation
0 Print server does not sign packets
1 (default) Print server signs packets only if the server requests it (server option is 2
or higher)
2 Print server signs packets if the server is capable of signing (server
option is 1 or higher)
3 Print server signs packets and requires the server to sign packets (or
logging in will fail)
Regardless of server level, the AXIS print server has the capability to log
in in Print Server Mode since it supports NCP Packet Level 3 (which is the
most restrictive).
These procedures are taken care of automatically. There are no
configurable parameters in the Print Server for choosing the NCP Packet
Signature Level. The AXIS print server adapts itself to the Server Level.
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