Login settings

This topic describes settings that control the Combined Client for Ricoh login to Output Manager.

The Combined Client for Ricoh login is configured in the Output Manager Console by the External client login options (see Configure logon methods).

External client login options

The External client login The settings define three login methods and two PIN options:

  • User name and password login.
  • Card swipe login, with optional PIN.

    A PIN can be treated as password for a card ID.

  • Manual card ID entry login, with option for a PIN.

After you change login settings on the Output Manager server, restart the Combined Client for Ricoh to implement the changes. Depending on the selections in the External client login settings, users see different login options at the Combined Client for Ricoh.

Typically, all three login methods are enabled. Depending on the default login method selected at the Output Manager server, the user sees either the user name and password login or the manual card ID entry login.

User name/password login screen

User name/password login screen

Manual ID entry login screen

Manual ID entry login screen

A user can press Switch to switch between these to methods. If one of the methods is not enabled, the switch button does not appear. For example:

Manual ID entry disabled

Manual ID entry disabled

Since the Card Swipe Login is always available, there is no need to switch to it and it cannot be specified as a default login method in the Output Manager server. When Card Swipe Login is the only method enabled, the screen prompts to swipe a card.

Card Swipe login only

Card Swipe only

The following screen shows when no login method is available.

No login method available

No login method available

The user name, password, and card ID or PIN are entered using a soft keyboard.

Soft keyboard

Soft keyboard unmasked

When the Allow unmasked card ID check box is cleared, the entry is obscured as the user types characters.

Soft keyboard with mask

Soft keyboard with mask