Setting timeouts on a Samsung Smart UX device

Timeout settings control specify intervals for reverting to a previous screen or logging out a user when there is no activity on a Samsung Smart UX device.

  • How to configure the System Timeout
    The System Timeout is the interval when there is no activity after which the Samsung Smart UX reverts to the previous screen.
  • How to set the Auto Logout Timer
    The Auto Logout Timer automatically logs out a user account after a specified interval when a user leaves a Samsung Smart UX device unattended.

How to configure the System Timeout

The System Timeout is the interval when there is no activity after which the Samsung Smart UX reverts to the previous screen.

For example, if the System Timeout is set to 60 seconds, and a user does not press any options on the Copy screen for 60 seconds, the Samsung Smart UX device will revert to the Samsung Home screen.

  1. On a workstation, open a web browser, and navigate to the network IP address of the MFP.
    This opens the SyncThru Web Service pages, which show device information and settings.
  2. On the menu bar, click Settings > Machine settings.
  3. In the Settings pane, expand Machine Settings > System and click Setup.
  4. In the Setup pane, next to System Timeout, select the Enable check box, if necessary, and enter a timeout value between 10 and 600 seconds.
  5. Click the Apply button to save the new setting.

How to set the Auto Logout Timer

The Auto Logout Timer automatically logs out a user account after a specified interval when a user leaves a Samsung Smart UX device unattended.
  1. On a workstation, open a web browser, and navigate to the network IP address of the MFP.
    This opens the SyncThru Web Service pages, which show device information and settings.
  2. On the menu bar, click Security > User Access Control.
  3. In the Security pane, expand User Access Control and click Authentication.
  4. In the Authentication pane, in the Authentication Method settings, select the Local Authentication option.
  5. Click the Options button.
  6. In the Options dialog box, click the Logout Policy tab.
  7. Next to Auto logout, select Enable.
  8. Next to Seconds [15-1720], enter the interval in seconds that a user will be logged out after inactivity.
  9. Click the Apply button, and when prompted that your selections were modified successfully, click OK.
  10. Click the Close button.
  11. In the Authentication Method settings, switch the Authentication Method back to Kofax Unified Client for Samsung Smart UX.
  12. Click the Apply button to save the change.