Authentication/Security Settings Overview; Types Of Users; Types Of Authentication - Xerox Versant 2100 Press System Administration Manual

Authentication/Security Settings

Authentication/Security Settings overview

Authentication/Security Settings restrict access to the Services area, such as the Job
Status and/or Machine Status pathways.
• Authentication cannot be used unless Accounting is enabled in the Accounting Type
menu.
• The Accounting settings determine which features are available in
Authentication/Security Settings.
• Authentication/Security Settings are available only to System Administrator accounts.

Types of Users

Authentication/Security Settings controls how users access features. User information
can be registered with the press. The Authentication/Security Settings > Authentication
feature restricts operations according to the user type. Users are classified into the
following types:
• System administrators: These are users who can enter System Administrator mode
and change the press settings. A system administrator uses a special user ID called
a System Administrator ID.
• General users: Users other than system administrators in non-authentication mode.

Types of Authentication

Three types of authentication are used depending on where user information is stored:
• Local Machine Authentication: Uses the user information registered for the Account
Administration feature to manage authentication. You need, therefore, to enable
the Account Administration feature when you use Local Machine Authentication.
The print data sent directly from a computer can be received on the press after being
authenticated by cross-checking the authentication information pre-configured on
a client s print driver with the one registered on the press.
• Remote Authentication: Uses a remote authentication server to manage
authentication. User information is not registered on the press.
Note
A registered user ID on the remote authentication server can be a maximum of 32
characters, and the password a maximum of 128 characters.
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