HP Imaging and Printing Security Center 2.0 - Instant-On Security

Note: When generating the identity certificate for IPSC, it is a best practice to assign a

friendly name to the certificate for easy identification in the IPSC certificate list. In the

example above, “ipsctestcert” was used.

Mutual Authentication Configuration

To assist with certificate deployment, a basic understanding of mutual authentication and a

simplified deployment process is presented in Figures 30 through 38. Figure 30 shows the

usual out-of-the box configuration and the expected behavior. By default, only a JetDirect self

signed certificate is installed. This certificate is not unique and does not represent the true

identity of the printer. Because of this, a user (client) browsing to the printer’s embedded

web page (server) is presented with a warning that the website cannot be trusted.

Microsoft Internet Explorer displays a warning that, “There is a problem with this

website’s security certificate”. See Figure 31 below. Other browsers present a similar

warning.

FIGURE 30

FIGURE 31