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System Administrator Guide 7-1
7
Authentication
Authentication Overview
The Authentication service can be enabled to prevent unauthorized use of installed device options. A System
Administrator can configure the device, so that a user cannot access Color Copy, Workflow Scanning, E-mail,
Internet Fax and Server Fax (when these features are installed on the device) unless the user has been
authenticated.
There are five authentication options:
• Authentication Off (if available) Users can access any service without restriction.
• Network Authentication The System Administrator can select one of the following operating systems to
provide network authentication:
–Kerberos (Solaris)
– Kerberos (Windows 2000/2003)
–NDS (Novell)
– SMB (Windows 2000/2003).
– LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).
• Local Authentication - With Local Authentication enabled, the System Administrator defines a
passcode remotely, using a web browser, or locally at the device, allowing users to authenticate to the
system and use restricted services.
• Xerox Secure Access - For information on this type of authentication, refer to Xerox Secure Access on
page 21-1.
• CAC (Common Access Card) / PIV (Personal Identification Verification) - For information on this type
of authentication, please refer to the CAC guide supplied with your device.
Authorization Overview
Once a user has been authenticated, the Authorization feature will validate the role of that user. A user can
be defined as a System Administrator, an Accounting Administrator, or a general user. The Authorization
feature verifies those areas of the device that a user is allowed to access, according to their role.
There are two options for Authorization:
• Locally on the Device (Internal Database) - refers to the database included on your device.
• Remotely on a network - refers to networked databases such as LDAP