Network Configuration
WorkCentreâ„¢ 5735/5740/5745/5755/5765/5775/5790
System Administrator Guide
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Configure HTTP
Hyper text transfer protocol, HTTP is a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and
information between clients and servers.
Enable HTTP at the Device
By default HTTP is enabled. If disabled, you will need to enable it at the device before accessing
Internet Services.
Note: To configure this feature or these settings access the Tools pathway as a System
Administrator. For details, refer to Access Tools Pathway as a System Administrator on page 18.
1. From the Tools pathway, touch [Network Settings].
2. Touch the [Network Setup] button.
3. Touch [TCP IP].
4. From the TCP/IP screen, touch [HTTP/IPP Enablement].
a. For Protocol touch [Enable].
b. Touch [Save], to return to the TCP/IP screen.
c. Touch [Close].
Configure HTTP at your Workstation
Note: To configure this feature or these settings access the Properties tab as a System
Administrator. For details, refer to Access Internet Services as System Administrator on page 24.
1. From the Properties tab, click the [Connectivity] link.
2. Click on the [Protocols] link.
3. Select [HTTP] in the directory tree.
4. In the Configuration area:
a. For [Connection], if required change the HTTP Port Number. The default is 80.
b. The Keep Alive Timeout setting determines how long the device's Internet Services pages
will wait for a response from a connected user before terminating the connection. Enter the
required number of seconds (1 - 60) in the [Keep Alive Timeout] field.
Note: Generally, user connections will be adversely affected (slow or kept busy) if the Keep Alive
Timeout is set for a longer period of time.
Maximum Connections displays the maximum number of simultaneous connections that can
occur at any given moment to the web server.
Note: In order for the device to operate in Secure HTTP (or HTTPS/SSL) mode, the device must
possess a correctly configured Machine Digital Certificate. For information on Machine Digital
Certificate, refer to Security Certificate Management on page 179.
c. For Secure HTTP (SSL), select [Enabled] to set the HTTP Security Mode.
d. Change the Port Number if required. The default is 443.
e. Click on the [Apply] button to accept the changes.