Configuring Print Data Transfer Encryption

Overview 

Following administrative tasks are required to be performed in order to configure Print data transfer encryption

Encryption of data sent from SafeQ Client to SafeQ server

1

Install and configure SafeQ Client application. See how to install this application. Installing YSoft SafeQ Client on a Windows workstation, server, or server cluster
 

2

Before the installation is launched, set Encryption=1 in safeq.ini (located in SafeQ Client installation package).

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3

Once the installation is finished, verify the encryption is enabled in the printer port properties. Encryption can be disabled/enabled via pripter port properties at any time.

In your Operating system to Devices > Printer properties > select SafeQ Secure Port > Configure port >

SafeQ Client - Options window will be displayed > check Use encryption > click OK to apply the settings.

 

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4

Log in to the SafeQ Web Interface with sufficient rights to administer printers (for example, "admin")

Go to System > System settings and set sslProxyPort property to 4097.

This step needs to be applied only when protocol version 1, 2 or 3 is used.

5

SafeQ Administrator should enable IPP over SSL communucation for devices in SafeQ management interface.

  1. With every device, the secured backend method should be enabled via SafeQ web interface. See Adding and editing printers#Advancedprintersettings

  2. Device IPP communication should be enabled for each device via MFP configuration web interface.  

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg NOTE: Administrator has to assign access rights for individual users or roles to print, or enable unrestricted access.

images/s/-3eliqb/8502/404359a7d2ab19c9c7c58d12013124a386b28257/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.svg NOTE: Prices can optionally be specified for every device in Price list