2 UNIQUE FUNCTIONS
Temporary Password
In the high security mode, a password, tentatively assigned by an administrator to allow a user access, is treated as a temporary one. To use the equipment, you need to register your password after accessing it with the temporary one.
The security level is insufficient if you continue to use the temporary password. Register your password as soon as possible.
Conditions when a temporary password is used
A user temporary password is used in the following cases:
yFor the first time to log in to the equipment after being registered by an administrator.
yWhen an administrator resets the user’s password.
yWhen the user information password imported by an administrator is plain text.
When an administrator resets users' passwords, they must be so notified and prompted to change them to ones of their own choosing.
To prevent user information exported from an equipment from being altered, it is hashed. If you change the password for the exported user information, plain text is used for the password.
Operation by a user when a temporary password is used
If your password can be registered when accessing.
yRegistering your password on the control panel
Enter the user name and a temporary password in the User Authentication menu. When you press [OK] in the confirmation screen for the temporary password, the password entry screen appears. Enter the temporary password in [OLD PASSWORD]. Enter your new password in [NEW PASSWORD] and [RETYPE NEW PASSWORD], and then press [OK]. The new password is registered and you can log in to the equipment.
yRegistering your password in TopAccess
When you access the equipment from TopAccess, the
If you cannot register a new password when accessing the equipment.
In the following utilities, an error occurs when you try to log in to the equipment with a temporary password. Therefore a new password cannot be registered either. Before using these utilities, register a new password on the control panel or in TopAccess.
yRemote Scan driver
y
yBack Up/Restore Utility
yFile Downloader
yTWAIN Driver
yAddressBook Viewer
10 Temporary Password
