User's Manual

Secure HTTP
Xerox
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B215 Multifunction Printer
User Guide
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Secure HTTP
To establish a Secure HTTP (HTTPS) connection to the printer, you can use TLS to encrypt data sent
over HTTP.
You can enable TLS encryption for the following features.
• Configuring the printer in Xerox
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CentreWare
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Internet Services
•Printing from Xerox
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CentreWare
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Internet Services
• Printing using IPP
Note: TLS encryption is protocol-independent. You can choose to use, or not to use TLS for each
protocol.
Before you begin:
• Ensure that DNS is enabled and configured.
• Ensure that the date and time configured on the printer is correct. The time that is set on the
printer is used to set the start time for the Xerox
Device Certificate. A Xerox Device Certificate is
installed when you enable HTTP. After you enable HTTP, check the device certificate.
Enabling HTTPS
1. In Xerox
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CentreWare
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Internet Services, click Properties  Connectivity.
2. Click Protocols.
3. Click HTTP.
Note: If prompted to enter a user name and password, for information about logging in as an
administrator, refer to Accessing the Xerox
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CentreWare
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Internet Services Administrator Account.
4. To enable the protocol, for Protocol, select Enable.
5. For Keep Alive Timeout, enter the time that the printer waits for a response from a connected
user before it terminates the connection.
6. Change the Port Number as needed.
7. If a Machine Digital Certificate is configured, you can edit the following security fields.
•For HTTP Security Mode, select an HTTPS security option.
• To allow connections to the device using HTTPS only, select Require HTTPS.
• To enable one or more versions, for TLSv 1.0, TLSv 1.1, and TLSv 1.2, select Enable as needed.
8. Click Apply, then click OK.