In these environments administrators ask users to log in to selected systems using standard user names such as “student” or “user”. Generic or shared login accounts are seen in some computer lab and network environments. Users’ personal laptops that are not authenticated on the network. Unauthenticated print queues or print protocols (e.g. Generic, common, or shared user accounts. There are a few common scenarios where authentication is not as simple: On fully authenticated networks (like 100% Windows Active Directory networks), PaperCut NG/MF can trust the username associated with the job. It is this user is charged for for the printing. Why does authentication pose a problem?īy default PaperCut NG/MF assumes the printer queues are authenticated and trusts the username that is associated with the print job. A web-of-trust is then established between servers and services. In a Windows domain environment, authentication is handled at the point of login using a username and password. Knowledge of the user’s identity allows PaperCut NG/MF to offer the user access to functions such as allocating the cost of a job to their account, or offering them access to shared accounts. PRODUCTS FEATURED About authentication and printing What is authentication?Īuthentication in a printing environment is the act of confirming the digital identity of the person who issued a print job.
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