1.4 System Requirements

■LDAP Server

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol for accessing a directory databases

over a TCP/IP network. It can be used to administrator networked users e-mail addresses and oper- 1 ating environments.

When connected using encryption (SSL), this is called the "LDAPS Server". The LDAP server can be used to perform the following:

zUser authentication at login

zFinding or entering e-mail addresses in an address book

■SMTP Server

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-mail.

The SMTP server can be used to perform the following:

zSending the scanned data as an e-mail

zSending the scanned data by fax

■File Server

The file server shares the disk on a server with other computers on a network, and enables use of the disk from an external computer.

Using this file server enables a scanned image to be saved to a file server network folder.

■SharePoint Server

SharePoint is the collective name for the elements of an Internet Explorer based document management platform provided by Microsoft.

Using a SharePoint server enables scanned images to be saved to a SharePoint folder on the SharePoint server.

■FTP Server

The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transmitting files.

An FTP server which connects with SSL encryption is called an "FTPS Server".

Using this FTP server enables a scanned image to be saved to an FTP server network folder.

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