

The print job is attributed to the authenticated user.ĭepending on configuration, the server might remember the association between the IP address and the authenticated user for a period of time. If the credentials are correct, the user is considered authenticated at that client. The user is prompted to enter their username and password, which are then verified against PaperCut NG/MF's configured directory source. PaperCut NG/MF uses the job's source IP address to determine the PaperCut NG/MF popup client it should contact for authentication. The print job arrives in the print queue and because of the unauthenticated protocol, the username cannot be trusted. The user initiates a print job to a server-hosted, PaperCut NG/MF-managed, queue (printer) via unauthenticated print protocol. Popup authentication matches the source IP address of the print job with the user confirmed to be operating from the popup client IP address. that does not enforce authentication.įor a detailed explanation of print authentication, see Print authentication. You can use the print queue to view, pause, resume, restart, and cancel print jobs.
#Wireless printer authentication required password
Common examples include:Īll users log in with a common generic username and password meaning that it's not possible to distinguish between users.Ī print queue A print queue displays information about documents that are waiting to be printed, such as the printing status, document owner, and number of pages to print. However, in some network environments, relying on network level authentication is either not possible, or not reliable.

The print queues also use this authentication and PaperCut NG/MF can trust the supplied identity. For example, in normal operation, a user logs into a workstation using a domain/network level authentication method such as a username and password. PaperCut NG/MF normally relies on the underlying operating system and the associated print queues to perform authentication.

Available in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF.
