CPC G06F 3/1238 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1203 (2013.01); G06F 3/1288 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A system multifunction peripheral comprising:
a processor;
a network interface;
a user interface; and
memory storing a pluggable authentication module configured to cause the processor to display a login prompt on the user interface,
receive, from a user, user login information responsive to the displayed login prompt via the user interface,
send the user login information to an associated authentication server via the network interface,
receive a credentialed username and its associated device permission from the associated authentication server via the network interface,
create a temporary user based on the credentialed username and device permission,
log the temporary user into a multifunction peripheral, and
enable services in the multifunction peripheral in accordance with the device permission.
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