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Network Protection
Network Protection refers to the features and utilities that touch the overall network infrastructure,
and/or allow IT personnel to make global changes to all connected devices in a single operation. Much
of this capability is enabled through Web Image Monitor and SmartDeviceMonitor, the two installation
and monitoring utilities that ship standard with every Ricoh Aficio device. Much of the functionality of
these utilities is covered in the Ricoh Aficio Common Features Guide: Solution Selection Guide. However,
their security-related features are reviewed here.
Web Image Monitor
Web Image Monitor is firmware built into the
controller of every Ricoh device that enables all
settings to be managed via a typical web browser,
i.e. Internet Explorer, by simply inputting the
machine’s IP address as the URL. Users and admin-
istrators can browse the current machine status, job
queues and error histories, and monitor paper and
supply levels, on- or off-line status, etc. Web Image
Monitor controls one device at a time. Security-
related features of Web Image Monitor include:
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Set IP Address Range (IP Filtering):
System
administrators can restrict authorized connec-
tions to the print controller from those hosts
whose IP addresses fall into a particular IP range. In this way the administrator can block depart-
ments from using a specific device, or restrict users from sending scanned files to competitors, for
example. Commands or jobs sent from non-authorized IP addresses are simply ignored by the print
controller.
(See IP Address Filtering.)
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Network Protocol Security:
The system administrator can enable or disable IP protocols, thus
controlling the different network services provided by the print controller to an individual user, such
as TCP/IP or FTP.
(See Network Protocol ON/OFF.)
SmartDeviceMonitor/Web SmartDeviceMonitor
SmartDeviceMonitor and its web-based companion
utility, Web SmartDeviceMonitor are more advanced
utilities for managing multiple devices simultaneously
on a network. SmartDeviceMonitor now allows
administrators the ability to change and download
driver default settings, see information regarding
attached options, and more. SmartDeviceMonitor can
also provide limited information about other vendors’
devices so that IT managers can use a single utility to
monitor all printing devices on the network. A “lite”
version intended for end-users, SmartDeviceMonitor for
Client, is installed on client desktops and allows users
to view the status and availability of networked Ricoh peripherals. Security-related features of
SmartDeviceMonitor include:
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