Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and method for realizing pseudo single sign-on
US8819799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an internal authentication information storage unit that stores user authentication information relating to authentication for the image forming apparatus; an internal user authentication unit; an external authentication information storage unit that stores the user authentication information for external authentication, and a private IP address in association with one another for a plurality of URLs for external authentication; and a pseudo single sign-on unit that when it is determined that a redirection destination URL included in a response message transferred from a cloud server matches one of the stored plurality of URLs for external authentication, reads the user identification information for external authentication relating to the private IP address corresponding to a destination IP address included in a packet of the response message from the external authentication information storage unit, transmits the information for external authentication to the redirection destination URL, and performs the sign-on process.
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