Machine Authentication
Overview
Use the machine authentication function (machine authentication) to restrict which users can use the system. User authentication information can be registered and managed on the system.
Introducing user authentication allows not only the ability to restrict which users can use the system, but also allows advanced operations such as limiting which functions can be used by which users and managing the operating conditions of the system by taking into consideration security and cost.
Advantages
Users can be easily registered to the system, even without a server in place.
Disadvantages
Entering registration information for large numbers of users can be time consuming. If using multiple systems, you have to register users to each system individually. For details, refer to External Server Authentication.
Tips
- Each user can be managed on a per-department basis by combining machine authentication and department administration. When combining these, set whether or not to link department information to users according to the environment in which the system is being used. Combining them allows you to analyze the system's operating status for each user and/or section / department. For details, refer to [Account Track Settings].
This section describes the procedure for setting and registering with Web Connection. The same setting is also possible using Touch panel on the machine.
Enable Machine Authentication
1
Log in to Web Connection as the administrator.
2
Click the [User Auth/Account Track] tab, and then [General Settings]. In [User Authentication], select [ON (MFP)].
3
Click [OK].
4
Click [OK] on the confirmation screen.
You must clear usage management data whenever changing [User Authentication].
User Registration
1
Click the [User Auth/Account Track] tab, and then [User Authentication Setting]. Click [New Registration].
2
Enter the required information into [User Name], [User Password], and [Retype User Password].
[User Name]: up to 64 single-byte (32 double-byte) characters
[User Password]: up to 64 single-byte characters
3
Configure the other settings as required.
4
Click [OK].
Authenticating
1
Enter the [User Name] and [Password] of a registered user to use the machine.
2
Click [Login].
If authentication is successful, the username is displayed at the top of the screen.
in the upper-right of a page, it turns into 
and is registered as a bookmark.