The latest suite of security features available in MarkVision Professional (MVP) 11.2.1 represents an evolution in keeping document outputs safe and confidential in today's busy environments. Incorporating traditional components such as authentication and group permissions, administrators can use MVP Security Templates to control access to the devices that produce, store, and transmit sensitive documents. Security templates are an innovative new tool developed to enable administrators to build secure, flexible profiles that provide end users the functionality they require, while limiting access to sensitive printer functions or outputs to only those users holding appropriate credentials. Utilizing soft configuration features alone or in conjunction with physical security such as Common Access Cards, the printer will no longer be a weak link in the document security chain.
MVP supports many generations of networked print devices. Different generations of devices implement different mechanisms to allow administrators to protect their devices from unauthorized use of host management software such as MVP. The security and authentication capabilities of networked print devices may be roughly categorized into three levels:
Basic—For these devices, use the Security - Basic Credentials task to store a list multiple device passwords in the MarkVision Server. MVP will attempt to use the passwords stored in that list to authenticate password-protected devices until it finds a match. It will enable access to the device if a match is found; otherwise, the name of the device will be displayed in red.
Intermediate—For these devices, use the Security - Communication Password task to store a single communication password for each MarkVision Server. The Communication Password will be used to authenticate against device Advanced Passwords. Use the Administrative Settings task to configure the security level used by MarkVision Professional. Use the Synchronize with Server option on the Security - Communication Password task to ensure that one or more devices are communicating securely using the same password as your MarkVision Server. Use the Security - Printer Lockdown task to force these devices to communicate securely with host management software such as MVP.
Advanced—For next-generation devices that support Building Blocks and the RemoteManagement Access Control, use the Security - Advanced Credentials task to store a single set of authentication credentials for each MarkVision Server. MVP will use these credentials to authenticate against these devices. These devices do not support the MarkVision Communication Password or Printer Lockdown mechanisms, and are unaffected by the Security Level set in the MVP Administrative Settings task.