Setting SSL/TLS Encryption Mode

By specifying SSL/TLS encrypted communication mode, you can change security levels.

Encrypted communication mode

Using encrypted communication mode, you can specify encrypted communication.

Encrypted communication mode	Description
Ciphertext Only	Allows encrypted communication only. Enter "https://(the machine's IP address or host name)/". If encryption is not possible, the machine does not communicate.
Ciphertext Priority	Performs encrypted communication if encryption is possible. If encryption is not possible, the machine's communications are not encrypted. If the device certificate is installed on your computer, enter "https://(the machine's IP address or host name)/".
Ciphertext / Cleartext	Communicates with or without encryption, according to the setting. If you enter "https://(the machine's IP address or host name)/", the machine's communications are encrypted. If you enter "http://(the machine's IP address or host name)/", the machine's communications are not encrypted.

Encrypted communication mode

Description

Ciphertext Only

Allows encrypted communication only.

Enter "https://(the machine's IP address or host name)/".

If encryption is not possible, the machine does not communicate.

Ciphertext Priority

Performs encrypted communication if encryption is possible.

If encryption is not possible, the machine's communications are not encrypted.

If the device certificate is installed on your computer, enter "https://(the machine's IP address or host name)/".

Ciphertext / Cleartext

Communicates with or without encryption, according to the setting.

If you enter "https://(the machine's IP address or host name)/", the machine's communications are encrypted. If you enter "http://(the machine's IP address or host name)/", the machine's communications are not encrypted.

After installing a device certificate, specify SSL/TLS encrypted communication mode. By configuring this setting, you can change the security level.

Press the [Menu] key.

For details on how to log in, see Administrator Login Method.

Press the [ Up arrow key ] or [ Down arrow key ] key to select [Host Interface], and then press the [OK] key.

Press the [ Up arrow key ] or [ Down arrow key ] key to select [Network], and then press the [OK] key.

Press the [ Up arrow key ] or [ Down arrow key ] key to select [Permit SSL/TLS Comm.], and then press the [OK] key.

Select the encrypted communication mode you want to use.

Press the [ Up arrow key ] or [ Down arrow key ] key to select [Ciphertext Only], [Ciphertext Priority], or [Ciphertext/Cleartext], and then press the [OK] key.

If the confirmation screen appears, press the selection key beneath [Exit].

Log out.

For details about logging out, see Administrator Logout Method.

SSL/TLS encrypted communication mode can also be specified using a web browser from networked computers. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.) For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.