Authentication Type

[User Authentication]

When enabling user authentication, select the user authentication method (default: [OFF]).

• [OFF]: Does not enable user authentication.

• [ON (External Server)]: This authentication method only allows users registered on your authentication server to use this machine. Register your authentication server in [ON (External Server)] (Here).

• [ON (MFP)]: The authentication function of this machine is used for user authentication. This authentication method only allows users registered on this machine to use it.

• [ON (MFP + External Server)]: Select this option to enable login using the authentication function of the MFP in case a trouble occurs on the external authentication server.

• [Enhanced Server Authentication]: Associates with the enhanced server. This authentication method only allows users registered on the enhanced server to use this machine.

• [ON (MFP + Enhanced Server)]: Select this option to enable login using the authentication function of the MFP in case a trouble occurs on the enhanced server.

[Update Billing Information]

Select whether to overwrite existing billing information if the billing information that can be managed on this machine reached the upper limit when the enhanced server shut down (default: [Restrict]).

[Default Authentication Method]

Select your preferred authentication method when [ON (MFP + External Server)] or [ON (MFP + Enhanced Server)] is selected in [User Authentication].

• If [User Authentication] is set to [ON (MFP + External Server)], [ON (External Server)] is specified by default.

• If [User Authentication] is set to [ON (MFP + Enhanced Server)], [Enhanced Server Authentication] is specified by default.

[Public User Access]

Select whether to allow use of an unregistered user (public user) (default: [Restrict]).

• [Restrict]: Restricts a use of a public user.

• [ON (With Login)]: Allows that public users to use this machine. When a public user uses this machine, select [Used by public user] on the Login screen.

• [ON (Without Login)]: Allows that public users to use this machine. A public user can use this machine without logging in to this machine. Using this option, you do not need to log in to this machine even when there are many public users.

[Ticket Hold Time Setting (Active Directory)]

Change the retention time for a Kerberos authentication ticket if Active Directory is used as an authentication server (default: [5] min.).

If [0] min. is specified, the Kerberos authentication ticket is discarded after authentication has been completed.

[Account Track]

When enabling account track, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

[Account Track Input Method]

When enabling account track, select the account track method (default: [Account Name & Password]).

• [Account Name & Password]: Enter the account name and password to log in. When using user authentication and account track in combination, the setting cannot be changed from [Account Name & Password].

• [Password Only]: Enter only the password to log in.

[Synchronize User Authentication & Account Track]

When using user authentication and account track in conjunction, select whether to synchronize user authentication and account track (default: [Synchronize]).

• [Synchronize]: Select this option when the user and account is in one-to-one relation. If you specify the department of a user when registering him/her, you can log in to the account simply by logging in as the user.

• [Do Not Synchronize]: Select this option when the user joins multiple accounts. To log in to this machine, enter the user name, then specify the account.

• [Synchronize by User]: Enables the user to select whether to synchronize the user authentication and account authentication.

[Number of Counters Assigned]

Counter management is carried out for each user or account track to install user authentication or account track. This machine provides 1000 counter areas to carry out counter management. In this option, specify the number of counter areas to be assigned to each user (default: [500]).

If [User Authentication] is set to [ON (MFP + Enhanced Server)], a counter area can be assigned to temporarily save data when the enhanced server has shut down. Up to 1000 counter areas can be assigned for users, account tracks, and the enhanced server in total.

[When Number of Jobs Reach Maximum]

Sets the maximum number of sheets that each user can print. Here, select an operation if the number of sheets exceeds the maximum number of sheets that can be printed (default: [Skip Job]).

• [Skip Job]: Stops the job currently running, and starts printing the next job.

• [Stop Job]: Stops all jobs.

• [Delete Job]: Deletes the active job.

To restart a suspended job, reset the counter.

[Enable NFC]

Select whether to use NFC authentication.

• [Enable NFC]: When using NFC, set this option to ON (default: OFF). This setting is synchronized with [Mobile Connection Settings] - [Simple Connection Setting] - [Enable NFC].

• [NFC Authentication Setting]: When using NFC authentication, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

[Enable Bluetooth LE]

Select whether to use Bluetooth LE authentication.

• [Enable Bluetooth LE]: When using the Bluetooth LE, set this option to ON (default: OFF). This setting is synchronized with [Mobile Connection Settings] - [Simple Connection Setting] - [Enable Bluetooth LE].

• [Bluetooth LE Authentication Setting]: When using Bluetooth LE authentication, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

To use Bluetooth LE, the installation of the required option and the setting by the service representative are required. For details on the required option, refer to Here.

[External Server DN Cache]

Select whether to save DN (Distinguished Name) information on the machine to speed up the LDAP server authentication (default: [OFF]).

If [ON] is selected, information related to the user’s DN is saved on the machine when authentication succeeds in the LDAP server. At the next authentication, a user search is performed using the saved information.

This option is available when [ON (External Server)] or [ON (MFP + External Server)] is selected in [User Authentication].

[Extended User DB]

Select whether to extend the number of users to be authenticated on the machine using the advanced user database (default: [OFF]).

Using the advanced user database, the number of users to be authenticated is increased to a maximum of 50000.

This option is available when [ON (External Server)] or [ON (MFP + External Server)] is selected in [User Authentication].

[External Authentication server setting]

Set server authentication operations.

• [Temporarily Save Authentication Information]: To temporarily save authentication information in the main unit against a case where an external authentication server shuts down, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

• [Reconnection Settings]: Specify the timing to reconnect to the authentication server (default: [Set Reconnect Interval]).
  [Reconnect for every login]: Connects to the authentication server at the time authentication is carried out on this machine. If the authentication server is in the shutdown state at the time authentication is carried out on this machine, first confirm that the authentication server is down, and use the temporarily saved authentication information to log in to this machine.
  [Set Reconnect Interval]: Connect to the authentication server at the time specified in [Reconnection Time], and check the status of the authentication server. If the authentication server is in the shutdown state, use the authentication information temporarily saved in the main unit to log in.

• [Expiration Date Settings]: When specifying the validity period to the temporarily saved authentication information, set this option to ON (default: OFF). Also, enter the expiration date.

• [Overwrite User Info]: When the external server authentication is used, authenticated user information is also managed on this machine. If the number of users who have executed the external server authentication reaches the maximum number of users this machine can manage, authentication of any new users will not be permitted. Select whether to allow the user to overwrite registered user information for that case (default: [Restrict]). If you select [Allow], the oldest authenticated user information is erased and the new user is registered.
  If [Enhanced Server Authentication] or [ON (MFP + Enhanced Server)] is selected in [User Authentication], [Allow] is specified forcibly.