Security Solutions

Create a settings file (EDPK file)

1. To create a settings file, use BRAdmin Professional 4 or Mass Deployment Tool. Go to your product's Downloads page on the Brother support website to download one of these management tools.

2. Click one of the following links to download the User's Guide for the tool you selected. See the Back Up Settings section in either User's Guide for information on creating the settings file (EDPK file).

   
   

   View the user's guide for BRAdmin Professional 4 (1.10MB).

   View the user's guide for Mass Deployment Tool (1.70MB).

Share the network folder and save the EDPK settings file to it




3. Create a shared folder. In this example, the shared folder is created in the C: drive and named AutoPullConfig.

   

4. Right-click the folder, and then select Properties.

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Click the Sharing tab, and then click Share….

1. Click the user name to select it, and confirm the permission level in the Permission Level column. If necessary, you can change the permission level by clicking it.

2. Click Share, and then click Done.

3. Click the Security tab, and set Read and Write permissions for the user you just selected.

   

NOTE:

Any users with access to this shared folder and read/write permissions can make updates to and save the settings file to it.

4. When finished, click Close.

Configure a network profile using Web Based Management

1. Start your web browser and make sure your Brother device is powered on.

2. Type "https://device's IP address" in your browser's address bar, for example: https://192.168.1.2.

3. In the Login field, type the password, and then click .

HINT:

The default login password to manage device settings is one of the following:
- initpass
OR
- the password located on the back or bottom of the device and marked "Pwd".

If you previously changed the password, type the updated password.

Depending on the device you are using, you may not have to enter a password.

1. Click the Administrator tab, and then select an unassigned network profile. To identify an unassigned network profile, confirm that FTP is selected as the default network profile and that the profile is not configured.

   

2. Select the Network radio button, and then click Submit.

   

3. Click the Administrator tab, and then click Network Profile in the left navigation bar. Click the profile that you selected and configured in the previous step. In this example, select Profile 1.

   

4. In the Username and Password fields, type the Microsoft account username and password of the user who has been granted access to the shared folder.
   When finished, click Submit.

   

Configure Auto Pull Configuration settings

HINT:

If the Brother model you are configuring does not display the date and time on the LCD, you must set up the SNTP Protocol (network time server) in Web Based Management.
To configure the date and time:
- Click the Network tab
- Click Protocol in the left navigation bar
- Update SNTP

1. Click the Administrator tab, and then click Auto Pull Configuration in the left navigation bar.

   

2. Configure the Auto Pull Configuration settings:
   (Display options may vary based on the Brother model.)

   
   
   

   1. Auto Pull Configuration
      Select the Auto Pull Configuration radio button to ensure this function is turned On.

   
   

   2. File Information of current settings
      File Name: displays the EDPK file name.
      Created: displays the date when the EDPK file was created.

   
   

   3. Status
      Result: displays the results of the most recent Auto Pull Configuration command.

      See the Status Report column in the Results and Status Information table.
   
   

   4. Select Frequency
      Specify how often you want Auto Pull Configuration to run.

   
   

   5. Time
      Specify the time you want Auto Pull Configuration to run.

   
   

   6. Network Profile
      Select the Profile number that you selected in step 16.

   
   

   7. EDPK File Name
      Type the settings file name.

   
   

   8. Password
      Specify whether to use your administrator password or set a new EDPK password to access the settings file. Type the new password if you choose Use EDPK Password.

   
   

   9. Log
      Log Function: the output Log contains a Result number. See the Results Log column in the Results and Status Information table.
      Result: output Log results appear here: (Successful/ Unsuccessful).

   
   

   10. Always apply, regardless of current version
       Select the Always apply, regardless of current version check box to restore device settings at regular intervals. We recommend turning this option off (clearing this check box), if you want to reduce unnecessary server load when the settings file is updated.

   
   

   11. Apply now
       Select this check box if you want to run the Auto Pull Configuration function as soon as you click the Submit button on this screen.

       
       
       



Results and Status Information

Results Log	Message	Status Report	Description
0	Successful (Updated)	Success	Settings applied successfully.
1	Successful (No change)	Success	Settings not changed.
-	Connecting...	In progress	Currently executing settings change.
-1	Unsuccessful (Incorrect setting file in backup file)	Fail	Incorrect settings file. Make sure that the settings file on the network server is an EDPK file.
-2	Unsuccessful (Missing settings file in backup file)	Fail	Missing settings file: the specified settings file does not exist on the network server. Make sure that the folder path and the settings file's name are correct.
-3	Unsuccessful (Server timeout - check network connection)	Fail	The network server timed out. Check your network connection and make sure that the network profile setting is correct.
-5	Unsuccessful (Incorrect backup file password)	Fail	Incorrect settings file password. Make sure that the Admin password set in Auto Pull Configuration or the EDPK password entered matches the password in the settings file.
-6	Unsuccessful (Cannot connect - try again later)	Fail	Cannot connect due to network-related authentication/timeout or similar errors. Turn off your Brother device and then turn it on again. If the error is not resolved, contact Brother Customer Service or your local Brother dealership.
-7	Unsuccessful (Authentication error - check username and password)	Fail	Authentication error. Make sure that the specified user has permissions to the network shared folder.
-8	Unsuccessful (Check device date and time)	Fail	Approval error due to incorrect date or time. For Brother models without date and time display on the LCD., check the device's date and time settings and make sure that the SNTP protocol is configured correctly. For models that display the date and time on the LCD, make sure that the date, time, and time zone are set correctly. The time must match the time used by the Kerberos Server and CIFS Server.
-100	Unsuccessful	Fail	Unexpected errors. Contact Brother Customer Service or your local Brother dealership.

1. Click Submit.