Lexmark MX718 Embedded Web Server--Security: Administrator s Guide - Page 12

Defining user groups, Creating user accounts, From the Embedded Web Server, click

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Managing authentication and authorization methods 12 Defining user groups Before you begin, do the following: • Create a list of all the users in the group. • Identify the device functions needed for all users and for specific users. Note: When a security template is assigned to a group, a role is created. Users can be assigned to more than one group or role. Using the Embedded Web Server 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Security Setup. 2 Under Advanced Security Setup, click Internal Accounts > Setup groups for use with internal accounts. 3 Type the group name. Note: Group names can contain up to 128 UTF‑8 characters. 4 Click Add. Using the control panel Note: These instructions apply only in printer models with a touch‑screen display. 1 Navigate to the menu screen. 2 Touch Security > Edit Security Setups > Edit Building Blocks > Internal Accounts > General Settings > Groups for Internal Accounts > Add Entry. 3 In the Name field, type a group name. 4 Touch Done. Creating user accounts Note: We recommend creating groups before creating a user account. Using the Embedded Web Server 1 Click Settings > Security > Security Setup. 2 Under Advanced Security Setup, click Internal Accounts > Add an Internal Account. 3 Provide the information needed for each account: • Account Name-Type the account name of the user. For example, "Jack Smith." You can use up to 164 UTF‑8 characters. • User ID-Type an ID for the account. For example, "jsmith." You can use up to 128 UTF‑8 characters. • Password-Type a password of between 8 and 128 characters. • Re‑enter Password-Type the password entered in the preceding field. • E‑mail-Type the e-mail address of the user. For eample, "[email protected]." • Groups-Select the groups to which the account belongs. Hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple groups for the account. 4 Click Submit.

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Defining user groups
Before you begin, do the following:
Create a list of all the users in the group.
Identify the device functions needed for all users and for specific users.
Note:
When a security template is assigned to a group, a role is created. Users can be assigned to more than
one group or role.
Using the Embedded Web Server
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
.
2
Under Advanced Security Setup, click
Internal Accounts
>
Setup groups for use with internal accounts
.
3
Type the group name.
Note:
Group names can contain up to 128 UTF
8 characters.
4
Click
Add
.
Using the control panel
Note:
These instructions apply only in printer models with a touch
screen display.
1
Navigate to the menu screen.
2
Touch
Security
>
Edit Security Setups
>
Edit Building Blocks
>
Internal Accounts
>
General Settings
>
Groups for Internal Accounts
>
Add Entry
.
3
In the Name field, type a group name.
4
Touch
Done
.
Creating user accounts
Note:
We recommend creating groups before creating a user account.
Using the Embedded Web Server
1
Click
Settings
>
Security
>
Security Setup
.
2
Under Advanced Security Setup, click
Internal Accounts
>
Add an Internal Account
.
3
Provide the information needed for each account:
Account Name
—Type the account name of the user. For example, “Jack Smith.” You can use up to 164
UTF
8 characters.
User ID
—Type an ID for the account. For example, “jsmith.” You can use up to 128 UTF
8 characters.
Password
—Type a password of between 8 and 128 characters.
Re
enter Password
—Type the password entered in the preceding field.
E
mail
—Type the e-mail address of the user. For eample, “[email protected].”
Groups
—Select the groups to which the account belongs. Hold down the
Ctrl
key to select multiple
groups for the account.
4
Click
Submit
.
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