Accessing The Printer; Authentication - Xerox AltaLink C80 Series User Manual

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Accessing the Printer

Authentication

Authentication is the process of confirming your identity. When the system administrator enables
authentication, the printer compares the information that you provide to another source of information,
such as an LDAP directory. The information can be a user name and password, or the information stored
on a magnetic, proximity, RFID, or smart card. If the information is valid, you are considered an
authenticated user.
There are several ways to authenticate a user:
• User Name/Password - Validate on the Device: This option enables local authentication. Users
prove their identity by typing a user name and password at the control panel or in the Embedded
Web Server. The printer compares the user credentials to the information stored in the user
database. If there are a limited number of users, or you do not have access to an authentication
server, use this authentication method.
• User Name/Password - Validate on the Network: This option enables network authentication.
Users prove their identity by typing a user name and password at the control panel or in the
Embedded Web Server. The printer compares the user credentials to the information stored on an
authentication server.
• Convenience Authentication: If this option is enabled, a card with a magnetic strip or a Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) card is used. A convenience authentication card is different from a
Smart Card, which uses an embedded chip and typically requires a login and password. If the
optional integrated RFID reader is installed, for authentication, users place a pre-programmed card
over the RFID reader at the control panel.
Xerox Secure Access - Unified ID System: This option enables authentication for the Xerox Secure
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Access Unified ID System. Users present a pre-programmed identification card to a card reader at
the control panel. The printer compares the user credentials to the information stored on the Xerox
Secure Access server.
• Smart Cards: This option enables authentication for a Smart Card Reader. Users insert a pre-
programmed identification card in a card reader at the control panel.
Note: The system administrator can allow you to type your user name and password when
Convenience Authentication or Smart Card is the primary authentication method. If the
administrator configures an alternative authentication method, and you misplace your card, you
can still access the printer.
For information about configuring Authentication settings, refer to the System Administrator Guide
at www.xerox.com/office/ALC80XXdocs.
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