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Overview of Authentication and Account Administration
This section is an overview of Authentication and Account Administration used with the
machine.
The following shows the reference section for each item.
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Overview of Authentication
Types of Users
The types of machine users include the System Administrator, authenticated users and
general users.
For more details, refer to "Users Controlled by Authentication" (P.294).
User Role/Authorization Group
Allows you to assign a user role and an authorization group to each user.
When users are assigned [System Administrator] in [User Role], for example, they have
almost the same privileges as the System Administrator.
For more details, refer to "User Role and Authorization Groups" (P.294)
Types of Authentication
The machine supports two authentication types. [Login to Local Accounts]
authenticates users based on the user information registered with the machine. [Login
to Remote Accounts] authenticates users based on the user information registered with
a remote server.
For more details, refer to "Types of Authentication" (P.295).
Note
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The available remote servers are LDAP, Kerberos, and SMB.
Access Control
z
Allows you to verify users when they use a button on the Control Panel.
For more details, refer to "Device Access" (P.203).
z
Allows you to verify users when they access a service such as Copy, Fax, and Scan-
to-Mailbox.
For more details, refer to "Service Access" (P.203).
z
Allows you to verify users when they make color copies, or print or retrieve
documents stored in mailboxes.
For more details, refer to "Feature Access" (P.204).
Feature Access / Account Limit for Each User
z
Allows you to limit access to each service and to set the maximum number of pages
allowed for the service.
For more details, refer to "Services Controlled by Authentication" (P.298).
z
Allows you limit creating/editing/using job flow sheets and mailboxes.
For more details, refer to "Authentication for Job Flow Sheets and Mailboxes" (P.301).