ApeosWare Authentication Agent
| Key Features Benefits |
Now there is a simple and efficient way to manage users. Your multifunction devices can be used only after user is authenticated. ApeosWare Authentication Agent connected to external authentication server, Active Directory, does the authentication of your devices, be it a multifunction or a network printer. Changes in Active Directory are automatically reflected in Authentication Agent. Usage restriction can be set on copy, print, scan, fax, colour or monochrome by user and by user group. Simple to use, easy to maintain! |
Key Features |
Flexible User ManagementUsage restriction is easily set using ApeosWare Authentication Agent. Restriction can be set for both user and user group on copy, print, scan, fax, colour or monochrome.Specific group or users can be given supplementary administrator rights. These users can be authorized to manage certain group of users. This reduces workload of IT administrator and increase turn-around time for the management of ApeosWare Authentication Agent server. |
Easy MaintenanceUser management of ApeosWare Authentication Agent uses the information in Active Directory. Changes in Active Directory are automatically synchronized to ApeosWare Authentication Agent. Thus, add or deletion of users in Active Directory are automatically reflected in ApeosWare Authentication Agent.Secure device usage services is also available for unregistered users of Active Directory, users can be created as local in ApeosWare Authentication Agent with expiry date of usage restriction. |
Easy Deployment & SetupApeosWare Authentication Agent comes with batch set up tools. This is essential for first time setup and setting up of large amount of data especially for enterprises to add a large number of users and devices at once.ApeosWare Authentication Agent support set up via web browser on networked client computer. User and system information settings and acquisition can be easily done through web. No more client installation for setup purposes. |
High AvailabilityDatabases service on ApeosWare Authentication Agent server is shared on a SCSI shared disk. When main server is operating, an alternate server is on standby. If a defect occurs on the main server, fail-over begins automatically and operations continue on the alternative server without disruption. |
Benefits |
Secure authenticationApeosWare Authentication Agent authenticates, the permission and rights to use multifunction devices with linkage to external authentication server, Active Directory. Authentication Agent identifies user by User ID, password and or information in employee ID Card. What's more secure then utilizing your sets of user information from Active Directory. |
Simple managementApeosWare Authentication Agents automatically update any changes from Active Directory. Administrators need not to configure both Active Directory and multifunction devices separately. Changes on Active Directory will be reflected in Authentication Agent. No more having to update and manage both servers and devices separately. |
Easy maintenanceAdministrator can assign supplementary or power user authority to specific users to maintain certain group of users or departments. This reduces maintenance of main administrator and bottleneck situation. Each power user or departmental administrators handle their own user group and modify information as and when needed. |





