Secure Printing?

RiverWolf asks: "As a Systems Administrator (a.k.a. 'paranoid security freak') I spend much of my time tightening down systems, loading patches, and just generally making sure no one does what they're not supposed too. While tools like ssh have become a staple for file transfer and terminal sessions, I recently began looking at all the little print servers we have throughout my offices and wondered "hmm, can those things be sniffed?". Until now, my focus for printing has always been 'just get it working', but if someone can sniff the print jobs (like payroll and other confidential information) as they go across the network, then it doesn't matter how locked down eveything else is. Is there a standard for secure (encrypted transmission) network printing, or does anyone know of a way to do this? I found this document that deals with it in a round about fashion, but with dozens of printers spread throughout multiple locations, I don't see it as an option."

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The doctor is in.

[Eliza Troll]

As a Systems Administrator (a.k.a. 'paranoid security freak') I spend much of my time tightening down systems, loading patches, and just generally making sure no one does what they're not supposed too.

Why do you say that?

While tools like ssh have become a staple for file transfer and terminal sessions, I recently began looking at all the little print servers we have throughout my offices and wondered "hmm, can those things be sniffed?".

What happened when tools like ssh have become a staple for file transfer and terminal sessions you recently began looking at all the little print servers you have throughout your offices and wondered hmm can those things be sniffed?

Until now, my focus for printing has always been 'just get it working', but if someone can sniff the print jobs (like payroll and other confidential information) as they go across the network, then it doesn't matter how locked down eveything else is.

What would happen if now your focus for printing has always been 'just get it working' but if someone can sniff the print jobs like payroll and other confidential information as they go across the network then it does not matter how locked down eveything else is?

Is there a standard for secure (encrypted transmission) network printing, or does anyone know of a way to do this?

I don't understand.

I found this document that deals with it in a round about fashion, but with dozens of printers spread throughout multiple locations, I don't see it as an option.

Is it because deals with it in a round about fashion but with dozens of printers spread throughout multiple locations you do not see it as an option that you came to me?

Thanks!

Can you elaborate on that?