Beyond the basics
2.3
Keeping things secure
Your machine has a number of features to enhance the security of your fax communications.
These security features can help you let your private fax documents
stay
private, avoid
unwanted outside communication and even protect against unauthorized use of your
machine — as well as
control
its
authorized
use.
Note:
The features mentioned in “Keeping things secure” work only between Muratec
machines. For secure communications that are possible between your machine and
other makers’ machines, see “F-Code communications,” pages 2.49–2.59.
The key to it all: the passcode
Your machine has a
protection passcode
system which, as you’ll see, is central to the
machine’s security capabilities. Normally, this four-digit passcode is set to
0000
(four
zeroes). This turns off passcode operation. But, if you set the passcode to anything besides
0000
, this passcode provides access to numerous other security capabilities we’ll describe in
succeeding pages.
To set your machine’s passcode:
1.
If the machine is in Fax mode, proceed to step 2.
If it is in Copy mode, press
COPY
/
FA X
to change to Fax mode.
2.
Decide upon, and then
write down
the four-digit passcode (
0001-9999
) you want
to use and
put it in a safe place
.
Important:
Do
not
use
0000
. This turns off passcode protection.
3.
Press
PROGRAM
,
J
,
1
,
7
,
ENTER
. The display will show:
Protect Passcode
Old Passcode: ****
4.
If you are
creating
the passcode, use the numeric keypad to enter
0000
.
If you are
modifying
an
existing
passcode, enter the existing passcode.
5.
Press
ENTER
.
6.
Enter the desired four-digit passcode. Here, we’ve entered
6296
:
Protect Passcode
New Passcode: 6296
7.
Press
ENTER
to save the passcode.
Note:
Anytime you want to turn off the passcode, change the passcode back to
0000
by
repeating steps 1–7 and entering
0000
in step 6.
Locking up tight: operation protection
Important:
For this feature to work, you must have set the passcode, as described in the
left column.
Because this is a powerful machine you have here — and, besides, you’re paying for its
phone calls — you may not want just anybody to use it. That’s why we’ve provided
operation protection
. When this feature is activated, only those who enter the proper
passcode (see “The key to it all: the passcode,”
left column
) can send faxes from — or even
make settings on — the machine.
Activating operation protection
1.
If the machine is in Fax mode, proceed to step 2.
If it is in Copy mode, press
COPY
/
FA X
to change to Fax mode.
2.
Press
PROGRAM
,
J
,
1
,
8
,
ENTER
. The display shows:
Set Opr. Protect
Enter Passcode :****
3.
Use the numeric keypad to enter the passcode. Here, we’ve entered
6296
:
Set Opr. Protect
Enter Passcode :6296
4.
Press
ENTER
. The display shows:
Opr.Protect: Off
Program/Enter
If the setting you see is acceptable, skip to step 6.
Otherwise, proceed to step 5.
5.
To change the setting, press
PROGRAM
once or twice until your desired setting
appears. In this example, we’ve chosen “On.”
Opr.Protect: On
Program/Enter
6.
Press
ENTER
to save the setting.
