Are you still using the Default Admin password on every copier you install?

[BillyCarpenter]

Yes leave them as the factory default.

If a hacker has managed to gain access to the customers network they wont be interested in the copier, more their server.

I don't have a dog in this race but I think the counter argument would be "what documents are stored on the hard drive of the copier"? Tax returns? Personal info? Hackers like to go for the low hanging fruit.

[BillyCarpenter]

I know there are lots of free methods to record your new passwords but how would you plan to implement this over 100's of print devices in your care?

Why would you need a different password for each machine if the objective is to keep a hacker from finding the default password on google? Couldn't you change to the password and use the same one for all machines?

[KYO_OEM]

@Billy,

KDC is not sleeping.
California IoT Security Act SB 327 Enclosed new security rule for next generation of Iris (TaskAlfa 2554ci, etc..)If "older" systems get this "modification", i don`t know at the moment.
new security settings.JPG

[BillyCarpenter]

@Billy,

KDC is not sleeping.
California IoT Security Act SB 327 Enclosed new security rule for next generation of Iris (TaskAlfa 2554ci, etc..)If "older" systems get this "modification", i don`t know at the moment.
new security settings.JPG

Thanks KYO. You always provide the correct answer.

[SalesServiceGuy]

Why would you need a different password for each machine if the objective is to keep a hacker from finding the default password on google? Couldn't you change to the password and use the same one for all machines?

... that would be a violation of a Security audit. Each network device must have a different password.

[tsbservice]

We had install hundreds of Brother MFPs this summer and all they have their own unique Admin password instead of old one default 'ínitpass'. Same for Konica Minolta as they made FW update and some switches available to require change of device Admin password at machine setup when dealing with California rules.

[slimslob]

The company I worked for provided a company email for each employee. He also required that we all use the same password. Since everyone had to remember that password, we also used it as the admin password for every machine we unboxed unless the customer or their IT provided one in writing in advanced.

Also at one time before we had our own webpage there was one Ricoh tech that always used the Model number as the password such as DSc328.

[SalesServiceGuy]

The company I worked for provided a company email for each employee. He also required that we all use the same password. Since everyone had to remember that password, we also used it as the admin password for every machine we unboxed unless the customer or their IT provided one in writing in advanced.

Also at one time before we had our own webpage there was one Ricoh tech that always used the Model number as the password such as DSc328.

... a modern security audit would flag using the password DSC328 on 2+ machines as a security weakness.

[SalesServiceGuy]

We had install hundreds of Brother MFPs this summer and all they have their own unique Admin password instead of old one default 'ínitpass'. Same for Konica Minolta as they made FW update and some switches available to require change of device Admin password at machine setup when dealing with California rules.

... so how did you store and retrieve 100s of unique passwords?

I am aware of the California law requiring all IOT (Internet of Things) devices to be programmed upon first install away from the default password. I am not aware that this law was enacted anywhere else.

[BillyCarpenter]

... so how did you store and retrieve 100s of unique passwords?

I am aware of the California law requiring all IOT (Internet of Things) devices to be programmed upon first install away from the default password. I am not aware that this law was enacted anywhere else.

Use the serial number.