Fiery Command WorkStation

Fiery Command WorkStation

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Access Configure

After you start the Fiery server for the first time, or install system software, you must set up the Fiery server. If you do not, default settings are used. Make sure that the settings are appropriate for your printing environment. If your network or printing environment changes, you may need to adjust your settings.

When you use proxy servers with the default web browser, you may not be able to start Configure from Command WorkStation. Register the Fiery server IP address as an exception in the default browser settings. Verify your default browser connection settings and adjust them accordingly.

You can set up the Fiery server from a client computer using Configure, which you can access from the following locations:
  • Command WorkStation
  • WebTools (with a supported Internet browser)
Parent topic: Configuring Fiery server settings

Access Configure from Command WorkStation

  1. From Command WorkStation, connect to the desired Fiery server and log in as Administrator.
  2. Do one of the following to start Configure:

    • In Device Center, select General Info, then click Configure in the lower right corner.

    • In the Server menu, click Configure.

  3. From Configure, change current Fiery server setup options.

Access Configure from WebTools

Use Configure to set up the Fiery server. Setup is required the first time the Fiery server is turned on or after system software is installed. You also use Configure to specify information about the network environment and printing preferences for jobs that users send to the Fiery server.

  1. Open an Internet browser and type the IP address of the Fiery server. If you have disabled Web services from the printer control panel, you must type https://IP address.
  2. In WebTools, click the Configure tab.
    Note: When you start Configure, the browser may display a security certificate error. You can safely proceed despite the error.
  3. Log on with Administrator privileges.

Manage certificates

The Fiery server requires a secure connection between user computers and components of the Fiery server. HTTPS over TLS encrypts communications between the two end points. HTTPS is required for a connection to the Fiery server from WebTools. These communications are encrypted with TLS 1.2 and 1.3.

The Fiery server allows the administrator to manage the certificates used during TLS communications (X.509 certificate format encoded in Base64). The Fiery server supports RSA certificates with 4096, 3072, and 2048-bit key length.

You can manage certificates in these ways:

  • Create self-signed digital certificates.
  • Add a certificate and its corresponding private key for the Fiery server.
  • Add, browse, view, and remove certificates from a trusted certificate authority.
Note: Because self-signed certificates are not secure, you must use a certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority (CA).

After you obtain a certificate signed by a trusted Certificate Authority, you can upload the certificate to the Fiery server in Configure.

Add a certificate or private key

When you add a certificate or private key, you specify its location.

  1. To view information about a certificate, hover the mouse over the certificate name then click the eye icon. You can also delete the certificate by clicking the trash can icon.
  2. From Configure, choose Security > Trusted Certificates.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Click Browse to select the file and then click Add.

Assign a certificate to the Web server portion of the Fiery server

You can assign or reassign a certificate used by the Web server.

  1. From Configure, choose Security > Server Certificate.
  2. Click Create Self Signed Certificate.
  3. Specify and save your certificate information.
  4. To change the certificate used by the Web server, select the certificate, click Change Certificate, and then specify the location of the certificate or private key.

Delete an assigned certificate

You can delete an assigned certificate.

  1. From Configure, choose Security > Trusted Certificates.
  2. Hover the cursor over the certificate you want to delete. Notice the Delete icon (trash can) is displayed.
  3. Click the Delete icon.

Locate Help and other information about Configure

In Configure, click the Help icon on the right side of the screen.

For information about setup options in Configure that are not discussed in this Help or Configure Help, see Configuration and Setup, which is part of the user documentation set.

Note: Some Configure options may not be supported by your Fiery server.