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There are 4 types of user authentication methods: User Code authentication, Basic authentication, Windows authentication, and LDAP authentication. To use user authentication, select an authentication method using Web Image Monitor or control panel, and then make the required settings for the authentication. The settings depend on the authentication method. First specify administrator authentication, and then specify user authentication.
If user authentication is not possible because of hard disk or network problems, you can use the printer by accessing it using administrator authentication and disabling user authentication. For example, you can do this if you need to use the printer urgently.
User authentication configuration flow
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Configuring administrator authentication |
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Configuring user authentication |
Specify user authentication. 4 types of user authentication are available: |
User authentication methods
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User Code authentication |
Authentication is performed using eight-digit user codes. Authentication is applied to each user code, not to each user. It is necessary to register the user code in the printer's address book in advance. |
Basic authentication |
Authentication is performed using the printer's address book. It is necessary to register users in the printer's address book in advance. Authentication can be applied to each user. |
Windows authentication |
Authentication is performed using the domain controller of the Windows server on the same network as the printer. Authentication can be applied to each user. |
LDAP authentication |
Authentication is performed using the LDAP server on the same network as the printer. Authentication can be applied to each user. |
To specify Basic authentication, Windows authentication, or LDAP authentication, first enable user administrator privileges in "Administrator Authentication Management".
You can specify User Code authentication without specifying administrator authentication.
User code authentication enables you to authenticate users by their user codes. Basic authentication, Windows authentication, and LDAP authentication enable you to authenticate a user as an individual.
A user code account that has no more than 8 digits and is used for User Code authentication can be carried over and used as a login user name even after the authentication method has been switched from User Code authentication to Basic authentication, Windows authentication, or LDAP authentication. In this case, since the User Code authentication does not require a password, the login password is set as blank.
When authentication switches to an external authentication method (Windows authentication or LDAP authentication), authentication is not required unless the external authentication device has the carried over user code account previously registered. However, the user code account will remain in the Address Book of the printer despite an authentication failure.
From a security perspective, when User Code authentication switches to another authentication method, we recommend that you delete accounts you do not use, or set up a login password. For details about deleting accounts, see Web Image Monitor Help. For details about changing passwords, see Specifying Login User Names and Passwords.
You cannot use more than one authentication method at the same time.
After the main power is turned on, extended features may not appear in the user authentication items in the User Authentication Management menu. If this happens, wait a while, and then open the User Authentication Management menu again.
