Printers often handle RIT Confidential information, but they can easily be overlooked when securing a network. Use the following best practices to secure any printers you support:

• Update the firmware.
• Assign a password for web access to the printer.
• Change the SNMP community strings. (These are the equivalent of printer "passwords." "Public" and "private" are the defaults and are widely known.)
• Disable any unused protocols. (Do you really need Novell IPX enabled, etc?)
• If possible, change the default TCP port from 9100 to another port number. (Specific exploits target the default port and may cause the printers to print blank pages. However,
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Keeping Safe: Guidelines and Best Practices

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