Local Authentication - Xerox WorkCentre 7500 Series System Administration Manual

Authorization is the process of defining the features that users are allowed to access. For example, you
can configure the printer to allow a user to copy, scan, and fax, but not email.
There are two types of authorization:

Local: User login information is stored on the printer in the User Information Database.

Network: User login information is stored externally in a network database, such as an LDAP
directory.
Personalization
Personalization is the process of customizing services for a specific user. The printer searches an LDAP
directory for the home directory and email address of a user when using Scan to Home, or Email Scanning
features.

Local Authentication

When local authentication is configured, users log in at the control panel. The printer compares the user
credentials to the information stored in the User Information Database. Use this authentication method
if you have a limited number of users, or do not have access to an authentication server.
Setting up Local Authentication
1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security > Authentication.
2. Click Edit.
Under Authentication method on the machine's touch interface, select User Name / Password
3.
Validated Locally on the Xerox Machine.
4. Under Authorization information is stored, select Locally on the Xerox Machine (Internal
Database).
5. Enable personalization if you want to allow the printer to retrieve user information, such as email
address or home directory, from an LDAP server. Select the check box next to Automatically retrieve
the following information for the authenticated user from LDAP.
Note: LDAP settings must be configured to use personalization.
6. Click Save to apply the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings.
Click Cancel to return to the previous page.
User Information
The User Information Database stores user credential information for Local Authentication.
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