Security

Equitrac Embedded for Lexmark provides the components to successfully implement cost recovery on the Lexmark LES platform. Lexmark security implementation is achieved on two levels:

1. Global user authentication.

   Global user authentication is handled through the Lexmark idle screen. The user is presented with User ID and password prompts before being permitted to advance to the Lexmark main menu.

2. The collection of job tracking information on a per device function basis. (eSF 4.x devices and earlier)

   The collection of job tracking information is handled on the device functions that are configured to be guarded by a security template. Typically a security template is used to authenticate the user, however, since the user is already authenticated on the idle screen, Equitrac uses the security template to gather job tracking details. To initiate a device function, the user selects the function on the main menu. If the selected function is guarded by a security template, the template displays prompts. Once the user has satisfied the prompts presented by the template, the user advances to the selected device function.

   Using a security template to collect job tracking information can sometimes confuse the role of the logout button. The logout button is presented by the MFP upon successful completion of a security template, and is outside the Equitrac solution. Regardless of the presence of the logout button, users of Equitrac software can always logout using the home button. As with all login applications, the user is properly logged out once a prompt for a user ID is presented.