Using certificates for device security – Brother MFC-8950DWT User Manual

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Security features

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CA Cert. + ServerID

The verification method to check the Common Name

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value of the Server Certificate, in addition to

the CA reliability of the Server Certificate.

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The Common Name verification compares the Common Name of the Server Certificate to the character string configured for the Server ID.
Before you use this method, contact your system administrator about the Server Certificate’s Common Name and then configure Server ID.

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After configuring, click Submit.
(Wired)
After configuring, connect your machine to the IEEE 802.1x supported network. After a few minutes, print
the Network Configuration Report to check the <Wired IEEE 802.1x> Status. (See Printing the Network
Configuration Report
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Success
The wired IEEE 802.1x function is enabled and the authentication was successful.

Failed
The wired IEEE 802.1x function is enabled, however, the authentication failed.

Off
The wired IEEE 802.1x function is not available.

(Wireless)
Shortly after configuring, WLAN report will be printed automatically. Check your wireless configuration
on the report. See Printing the WLAN report (For MFC-8710DW, MFC-8810DW, MFC-8910DW and
MFC-8950DW(T))
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Using Certificates for device security

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Your Brother machine supports the use of multiple security certificates allowing secure management,
authentication and communication with the machine. The following security certificate features can be used
with the machine.

SSL/TLS communication

IEEE 802.1x authentication

SSL communication for SMTP/POP3

The Brother machine supports the following certificates.

Pre-installed certificate
Your machine has a pre-installed certificate.
Using this certificate, you can easily use the SSL/TLS communication without creating or installing a
certificate.

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