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Installing IdP Authentication

Setting flow

The mechanism that enables multiple software services provided on the network to be used with a single authentication is referred to as "single sign-on". In a cloud environment, single sign-on is realized by linking an ID provider (IdP) that provides authentication functions and a service provider (SP) that provides various application functions.

This machine can authenticate users using IdP in the cloud. When installing IdP authentication, follow the steps below to configure settings.

  1. Configuring basic settings for IdP authentication (Here)

  2. Enabling the IdP authentication screen (Here)

  3. Setting the number of login services (Here)

  4. Configuring settings to suit your environment

    • Managing the IdP authentication user's authentication information (Here)

    • Performing IdP authentication when printing from a computer (Here)

  • To use IdP authentication, you need to use MarketPlace and install the IWS app. For details, contact your service representative.

Configuring basic settings for IdP authentication

Configure settings to authenticate users with IdP authentication.

  1. Select [User Auth/Account Track] - [Authentication Type] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and set [IdP Authentication] to ON.

  2. Select [User Auth/Account Track] - [User Authentication Settings] - [IdP user authentication settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

    Setting

    Description

    [Temporarily Save Authentication Information]

    When saving authentication information of the user who logged in to this machine with IdP authentication, set this information option to ON (default: OFF).

    [Overwrite User Info]

    When saving authentication information of the user who logged in to this machine with IdP authentication, select whether to allow overwriting when the number of saved authentication information items reaches 1,000 (default: [Restrict]).

    • [Allow]: The authentication information saved in this machine is overwritten sequentially from the oldest authentication information in the history.

    • [Restrict]: The authentication information saved in this machine is not overwritten.

Enabling the IdP authentication screen

Configure settings to display the login screen for IdP authentication.

Select [Network] - [IWS Settings] - [Authentication Screen Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and set [Authentication Screen Settings] to ON. Select [IdP Authentication Client] from the [Registered Application List], and click [OK].

Setting the number of cloud services to use

Set the number of cloud services to be displayed on the login screen for IdP authentication. Set the same number as the number of cloud services to be used.

Select [Network] - [IWS Settings] - [Registered Application List] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and select [IdP Authentication Client] from [Registered Application List]. Then, click [Detail]. Enter the number of cloud services in [Number of IdPs enabled] in [Application settings].

Managing the IdP authentication user's authentication information

Manage authentication information of the user who logged in to this machine with IdP authentication.

Select [User Auth/Account Track] - [User Authentication Settings] - [IdP user authentication information] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[IdP user authentication information]

This displays a list of authentication information of the user who logged in to this machine with IdP authentication.

  • [Edit]: Deletes IC card information that is registered in the authentication information selected in the list. You can delete the IC card information only when you log in from the Control Panel of this machine.

  • [Delete all users]: Deletes all the authentication information of the IdP authentication users saved on this machine.

  • [Delete]: Deletes the authentication information selected in the list.