Lexmark C772 User Guide

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Configuring the MFP
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Administrative support
Configuring the MFP
A variety of functions can be used to increase the level of Information Technology (IT) security for the device. The following 
sections show how to configure these functions.
Setting Password Protect for the menus
Apply an administrative password to restrict unauthorized users from making changes to the MFP configuration from either 
the control panel or the Embedded Web Server (EWS).
1
Touch the 
Menus button on the home screen.
2
Touch 
Settings.
3
Touch the
 down arrow, and then touch Security.
4
Touch the
 down arrow, and then touch Create/Change Passwords
Æ
 
 Create/Change Advanced Password.
5
Enter and reenter a password of both alphabetic and non-alphabetic characters. The password must be a 
minimum of 8 characters.
6
Touch 
Submit.
7
Touch 
Settings
Æ
 
 Security
Æ
 
Password Protect to view what configuration settings are protected by the 
Advanced Password.
Note: Settings
Æ
  Security
Æ
 Password Protect and Settings
Æ
  Security
Æ
  Create/Change 
Passwords
Æ
  Create Change User Password can be used to restrict access with a different 
password than the Advanced Password. Use Settings
Æ
  Security
Æ
 Password Protect to select the 
menus that are accessible with both an Advanced Password and a User Password.
Note: The Advanced Password and the User Password protect the menus on the touch screen control 
panel of the MFP and the Configuration section of the EWS pages.
Restricting Function Access
The MFP supports a variety of methods for authenticating users prior to allowing access to functions.
1
Open a Web browser. In the address line, enter the IP address of the MFP being configured using this format: 
http://ip_address/.
2
Click 
Configuration.
3
Under Other Settings, click 
Security.
d
Select an authentication method.
e
Click 
Submit.
4
Click the setup link for the authentication method previously selected in step 
a
Fill out the appropriate information for the environment.
b
Click 
Submit.
5
Click 
Function Access.
a
Set the function authentication level for each function. Select
 Off to prevent anyone from using a function.
b
Click 
Submit.