JP2020043549A - Information processing apparatus, authentication method, and authentication system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus that can prevent an authenticated user from performing unauthorized processing when the user uses the information processing apparatus.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus (10) comprises a log-in processing unit (170) that performs log-in processing on an apparatus body on the basis of user identification information, and when the previous log-out processing is not normally completed, the log-in processing unit (170) completes the log-out processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and the like, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus and the like including a login processing unit that performs a login process on an apparatus body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an information processing apparatus such as a multifunction peripheral functioning as an image forming apparatus, which is connected to a network, performs user authentication, and then performs print processing and the like.

  In the information processing apparatus configured as described above, for example, when the apparatus side is connected to a network and charge management is performed based on user authentication, when a LAN cable is intentionally unplugged and printing processing is illegally performed. Has a problem that accurate billing management cannot be performed.

  As a conventional technique, for example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique in which an image processing apparatus authenticates a user via a network.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an image forming apparatus that can be used when a user starts use processing (login) and becomes unavailable when a use end processing (logout) is executed.

JP 2013-150209 A JP 2008-44264 A

  However, the technique of Patent Document 1 is a technique for performing user authentication, and does not prevent unauthorized processing of a user. Further, the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 2 is to prevent a user other than the authenticated user from impersonating the authenticated user and start subsequent processing. Did not prevent them from doing so.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and provides an information processing apparatus and the like that can prevent an authenticated user from performing unauthorized processing when using the information processing apparatus. The purpose is to:

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus including a login processing unit that performs a login process on an apparatus body based on user identification information, wherein the login processing unit performs a process in which a previous logout process has not been completed normally. Is characterized in that the logout process is completed.

  Further, according to the present invention, in a method of authenticating an information processing apparatus that performs a login process on an apparatus body based on user identification information, a previous logout process is not completed normally as a process step of performing a login process. In this case, the logout process is completed.

  According to the present invention, in an authentication system including an information processing device and a management server that manages authentication of a user of the information processing device, a configuration of the information processing device includes a device main body based on user identification information. A log-in processing unit that performs a log-in process on the information processing device, if the previous log-out process of the information processing device is not normally completed by the management server, the log-out process is completed for the information processing device. It is characterized by doing so.

  According to the information processing device of the present invention, in the information processing device including the login processing unit that performs a login process on the device main body based on the user identification information, the login processing unit performs the previous logout process normally. When the logout process is not completed, the logout process is completed, thereby providing an information processing apparatus capable of preventing an authenticated user from performing an unauthorized process.

  Further, according to the authentication method of the present invention, in the authentication method of the information processing apparatus that performs a login process on the device body based on the user identification information, the previous logout process is performed normally as a process step of performing the login process. If the logout process is not completed, the logout process is completed, thereby preventing the authenticated user from performing an unauthorized process.

  Further, according to the authentication system of the present invention, in an authentication system including an information processing device and a management server that manages authentication of a user of the information processing device, the information processing device may include user identification information as a configuration. A log-in processing unit that performs a log-in process on the device main body based on the information processing device. If the previous log-out process of the information processing device is not normally completed by the management server, By completing the logout process, it is possible to prevent an authenticated user from performing an unauthorized process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an authentication system partially including an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the image forming apparatus. It is a block diagram showing composition of a management server which constitutes a part of the above-mentioned authentication system. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a login process in the image forming apparatus. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for performing a normal logout process by determining whether a predetermined process has been performed after a job in the image forming apparatus. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a user registration screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a notification mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the user. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a user end screen. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an end notification screen that notifies that the end processing of the image forming apparatus has been completed. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a re-input screen for correcting an input error on the end screen. 5 is a table illustrating an example of a job log stored in a storage unit included in the image forming apparatus. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an administrator setting screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a notification mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the administrator. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the re-notification processing screen for managers. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example which added the number of sheets to a specific user on the re-notification processing screen for managers. It is an explanatory view showing an example of an end processing completion screen for an administrator. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a third embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a login failure screen when login to the image forming apparatus has failed.

(1st Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an authentication system partially including an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the image forming apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management server constituting a part of the authentication system.

  The first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, is an authentication system 1 including an image forming apparatus 10 as an information processing apparatus, and a management server 20 that manages authentication of a user of the image forming apparatus 10. If the management server 20 has not successfully completed the previous logout process of the image forming apparatus 10 when performing login processing to the apparatus body based on the user identification information in the forming apparatus 10, The logout process is completed for the forming apparatus 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 10 includes a login processing unit 170 that performs a login process on the apparatus body based on the user identification information. The log-in processing unit 170 is characterized in that when the previous logout process has not been completed normally, the logout process is completed. That is, if the previous logout process has not been completed normally during the previous login process, the image forming apparatus 10 does not perform the new login process.

(Configuration of Image Forming Apparatus)
First, a basic configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the image forming apparatus 10 is an information processing apparatus that includes an original reading unit 112 at an upper part of the apparatus main body, reads an image of an original, and outputs the image by an electrophotographic method.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 10 mainly includes a control unit 100, an image input unit 110, an image processing unit 120, an image forming unit 130, an operation unit 140, and a display unit 150. , A storage unit 160, and a communication unit 101, and further includes a login processing unit 170, a logout processing unit 180, and a notification unit 190.

The control unit 100 is a functional unit for controlling the entire image forming apparatus 10.
The control unit 100 realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs, and includes, for example, one or a plurality of arithmetic devices (for example, CPUs (Central Processing Units)).

  The communication unit 101 makes a communication connection with the management server 20 via a network.

  The image input unit 110 is a functional unit for reading image data input to the image forming apparatus 10. The image input unit 110 is connected to a document reading unit 112 that is a function unit that reads an image of a document, and inputs image data output from the document reading unit 112.

  Further, the image input unit 110 may input image data from a storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or an SD card. Further, a communication unit for connecting to another terminal device may be provided, and image data may be input from another terminal device.

  The image processing unit 120 is a functional unit for forming output data based on image data on a recording medium (for example, recording paper). For example, as shown in FIG. 3, recording paper is fed from a paper feed tray 122, and is discharged from a paper discharge tray 124 after an image is formed on the surface of the recording paper in the image processing unit 120. The image processing unit 120 is configured by, for example, a laser printer using an electrophotographic method.

  The image forming unit 130 is a functional unit that performs various types of image processing on image data. For example, sharpening processing of image data or color conversion processing is performed.

  The operation unit 140 is a functional unit for receiving an operation instruction from the user, and includes various key switches, a device for detecting an input by contact, and the like. The user inputs a function to be used and an output condition via the operation unit 140. The display unit 150 is a functional unit for displaying various information to the user, and is configured by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

  Note that the image forming apparatus 10 may include a touch panel in which the operation unit 140 and the display unit 150 are integrally formed, as shown in FIG. In this case, a method of detecting an input on the touch panel may be a general detection method such as a resistance film method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method.

  The storage unit 160 is a functional unit that stores various programs necessary for the operation of the image forming apparatus 10 and various data. The storage unit 160 includes, for example, a solid state drive (SSD) that is a semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), and the like.

  In the first embodiment, the storage unit 160 stores a user's job history (job log).

  The login processing unit 170 authenticates the user and makes the image forming apparatus 10 usable.

  The logout processing unit 180 performs a process of canceling a login state with respect to the image forming apparatus 10.

Here, a characteristic configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 of the first embodiment will be described.
The image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment is characterized in that when the previous logout processing has not been completed normally in the login processing unit 170, the logout processing is completed.

  If the previous logout processing has not been completed normally at the time of the previous login processing, the login processing unit 170 executes the logout processing and then performs the login processing.

  The normal logout process is a predetermined process for terminating a job executed by a user. For example, when a printout is executed by the image forming apparatus 10, a valid This is processing including input processing of the number of output sheets and performing proper accounting settlement.

  When the previous logout process has not been completed normally, the notifying unit 190 notifies the display unit 150 of a message that the previous logout has not been normally completed, for example, by displaying a message.

(Configuration of management server)
Next, the management server 20 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the management server 20 mainly includes a control unit 200, a storage unit 260, an authentication management unit 270, and a communication unit 201.

  The communication unit 201 makes a communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10 via a network.

  The control unit 200 controls so as to restrict the use of the image forming apparatus 10 depending on the authentication state of the user.

  User identification information (authentication number, registration number, etc.) for logging in to image forming apparatus 10 is stored in storage section 260 in advance.

  The authentication management unit 270 performs user authentication by comparing the user identification information of the user input in the image forming apparatus 10 with the user identification information stored in the storage unit 260 in advance.

(Login process)
Next, in the image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, an example of a procedure of a user login process (user authentication process) in the login processing unit 170 will be described with reference to a flowchart.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a login process in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the user's log-in process to the image forming apparatus 10 is started, first, it is determined whether or not the user is not logged in (step S1).

  If it is determined in step S1 that the user is not logged in, the user inputs user identification information (authentication number, registration number, etc.) (step S3). The user identification information may be input by, for example, transmitting the user identification information from the portable terminal to the image forming apparatus 10 by a user holding the portable terminal over an operation panel or the like of the image forming apparatus 10. .

  Then, the input user identification information and the user information on the management server are collated (step S5). Then, it is determined whether or not the corresponding user exists in the management server (step S7).

  If it is determined in step S7 that the corresponding user does not exist, the login process fails (step S9), and the process returns to step S1 and performs the login process again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S7 that the relevant user exists, it is determined whether or not the relevant user has normally logged out the last time the user logged in (step S11).

  If it is determined in step S11 that the user has not logged out normally, a message requesting a logout process is displayed (step S13). Then, it is determined whether the logout process has been performed normally (step S15).

  If it is determined in step S15 that the logout process has not been performed normally, an error message is displayed (step S17), and the process returns to step S1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that the logout process has been performed normally, the login is permitted (step S19), and the login process ends.

If it is determined in step S11 that the user has been properly logged out, login is permitted (step S19), and the login process ends.
Thus, the login process is performed.

(Procedure for logout after job completion)
Next, in the image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, an example of a procedure for performing a normal logout process by determining whether a predetermined process has been performed by a user after a job is completed will be described with reference to a flowchart. .
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for performing a normal logout process by determining whether a predetermined process has been performed after the end of a job in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  When the logout process is performed after the job by the image forming apparatus 10 is completed, first, as shown in FIG. 6, an end screen for the user is opened on the display unit 150 of the image forming apparatus 10 (step S101). Then, the user inputs items necessary for performing a normal logout process (step S103). Then, the input contents of the logout processing unit are collated with the job log (step S105).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the input content (for example, the number of prints) is within the set error range (step S107). If it is determined in step S107 that the input content is not within the set error range, an error message is displayed (step S109). Then, the process returns to step S103, and the items are input again.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the input content is within the set error range, the logout process is completed (step S111).
In this way, the logout process after the end of the job is performed.

(User registration screen)
In the image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, when a user performs user registration, a user registration screen 151 is displayed on the display unit 150 as shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a user registration screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  The user registration screen 151 is provided with items such as a user name, an email address, a login name, a password, a terminal registration, a MAC address, a notification method when logout fails, a notification interval, and the like. It has become.

  The input of each item may be manually input by the user or may be input by NFC communication.

As a notification method at the time of logout failure, for example, “notification by e-mail”, “both dedicated application and e-mail”, “notification only to administrator”, and the like may be adopted.
The notification method and the notification interval may be set collectively by the administrator.

(Notification email to user)
In the image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, when the logout process is not performed normally, a notification mail 152 is transmitted to the user as shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a notification mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the user.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the notification mail 152 to the user includes, for example, a machine name, a user name, a use date, and a machine URL. Then, a message indicating that the end processing (logout processing) of the used apparatus is not completed is described.

  The notification mail 152 to the user may be transmitted a plurality of times if the termination processing is not performed in one notification.

(End screen for user)
The notification of the notification mail 152 to the user is displayed on the terminal or the mobile terminal on the user side.
The user connects to the URL of the notification mail 152 and receives an end screen 153 for the user as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of the end screen for the user, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing an example of the end notification screen for notifying that the end processing of the image forming apparatus has been completed, and FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a re-input screen for correcting the error.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the end screen 153 for the user is provided with items such as a login name, a password, the last use date and time, and the number of output sheets, and the user inputs each item. A registration execution button 153a for performing an operation after inputting each item is provided.

On the end screen 153 for the user, when the content of the declaration input by the user to each item matches the job log, the user connects to the management server 20 and adds the number of sheets to complete the logout.
For input of the number of output sheets, for example, an allowable number of sheets may be set and may be different from the actual number of sheets, but may be within the allowable number of sheets.

(End of logout notification screen)
When the logout is completed, as shown in FIG. 10, an end notification screen 154 for notifying that the logout in the image forming apparatus 10 has been completed is displayed. An OK button 154a is provided on the screen. When the OK button 154a is operated, the end notification screen 154 disappears.

(Re-entry screen when you cannot log out)
On the other hand, if there is an error in inputting an item on the end screen 153 for the user, for example, if there is an error in the value of the number of output sheets, as shown in FIG. Then, a re-input screen 155 prompting the user to make an accurate input is displayed. A registration execution button 155a is provided on the screen.

The re-input screen 155 is provided with each item in the same arrangement as the end screen 153.
If there is an error in the input of each item, it is displayed in such a manner that the location of the error becomes clear.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when there is an error in the value of the number of output sheets, the input value or the vicinity thereof may blink.

  Confirmation of the input contents of each item on the end screen 153 for the user is performed based on information of the executed job log.

  In the first embodiment, a job log of a job executed in the image forming apparatus 10 is stored in the storage unit 160 as a job history.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the job log. The job information recorded in the job log includes a job ID, a job type, a user name, an authentication method, a job start date and time, an output number, and a page number.

  In the end screen 153 for the user shown in FIG. 11, the output number is 32, but according to the job log shown in FIG. 12, since the output number of Mr. Yamada is 64, the input value is incorrect. Is determined to be on, and a state in which the periphery of the input value blinks.

  In FIG. 11, when re-inputting for an input error, it can be performed by referring to the job log shown in FIG.

  With the above-described configuration, according to the first embodiment, when the previous logout process is not normally completed when logging in to the image forming apparatus 10, the next logout process is continued until the logout process is completed. Since the user is not allowed to log in, unauthorized processing can be prevented from being performed in a state where logout is not completed.

  In the first embodiment, the notification unit 190 is provided, and when the previous logout processing is not completed normally, for example, a message indicating that the previous logout was not normally completed is displayed on the display unit 150 by displaying a message. Since the notification is made, a user who has not finished logout is prompted to end the logout process. Thus, a user who has not logged out normally can notice that he has not logged out last time before logging in next time.

(2nd Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
The second embodiment is characterized in that, on the display unit 150 of the image forming apparatus 10, an administrator of the image forming apparatus 10 can set a logout process for a user who has not completed a normal logout process. It is assumed that.

  Note that, for convenience of explanation, components having the same functions as in the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an administrator setting screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, an administrator setting screen 251 is displayed on the display unit 150 of the image forming apparatus 10 as shown in FIG. You can set to send notification emails about

(Administrator setting screen)
Specifically, on the administrator setting screen 251, it is possible to set the permission for the next login, the method and interval for notifying the administrator, and the approval method for the post-logout process.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the administrator setting screen 251 is provided with, for example, items for selecting a password change, entering a password, a password (confirmation), an administrator email address, an administrator terminal, and the like. . Further, items for setting selection of logout monitoring setting to the image forming apparatus 10, transmission method of an unfinished report, transmission interval of a report, selection of approval at the time of post-logout processing, and the like are provided. A registration button 251a for performing a touch operation after inputting each item is provided.

The “report transmission interval” can be selected, for example, daily, every event occurrence, and once a week.
As the “method of transmitting an unfinished report”, “notification by e-mail”, “push notification to dedicated application”, “print report”, or the like may be performed.

  If the administrator wants to be notified when approaching the image forming apparatus 10, the administrator's portable terminal or the like may be registered in pairing.

  In “approval at post-logout processing”, in the case of “register the declared number”, the output number declared by the user is registered as it is. In the case of “match with job log”, the degree of difference between the contents of the declaration and the job log is set to complete the processing. Specifically, an allowable error range can be set for each of the “number of output sheets” and the “last use time”.

(Notification email to administrator)
In the second embodiment, when there is a user who has not successfully completed the logout process in the image forming apparatus 10, the image forming apparatus 10 (or the management server 20) notifies the administrator as shown in FIG. Email 252 is sent.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a notification mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the administrator.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the notification mail 252 to the administrator describes, for example, a processing URL and a “target user” who has not been able to log out normally.

(Renotification process screen for administrator)
The administrator connects to the URL of the notification mail 252 and receives the re-notification processing screen 253 for the administrator as shown in FIG.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the re-notification processing screen for the administrator.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the re-notification processing screen 253 for the administrator is provided with, for example, items such as a user name, a last login date and time, an added number, and selection of user registration deletion.

  In addition, the re-notification processing screen 253 is provided with an end processing button 253a for performing a touch operation after inputting each item, and a re-notification button 253b.

For example, when only re-notification is performed on the re-notification processing screen 253, the user is only checked, and the values of other items are not used even if they have been input or changed.
Here, “Yamada” performs only the re-notification and waits for the user to complete the logout process.

(Reminder to user by administrator)
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, for the user whose time has passed a predetermined time or more, the administrator can input the added number of sheets on the re-notification processing screen 253 to be notified again. ing.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number is added to a specific user on the re-notification processing screen for the administrator.

  For example, the administrator may add the number determined by the administrator authority while looking at the job log shown in FIG. In the processing of the administrator, the number is not collated.

  Here, on the re-notification processing screen 253, “Suzuki”, “Nakamura”, “Tanaka-h”, and “Itoi” are checked and specified. "Is set to add 22 sheets," Tanaka-h "is set to 0 sheets, and" Itoi "is set to add 7 sheets.

Further, the user who has completed the end processing screen processing deletes it from the list.
Do not delete if not checked.

  A user who sets "delete user registration" to "perform" cannot log in next time and needs to register the user again. In the re-notification processing screen 253 of FIG. 16, "Tanaka-h" is deleted from the user registration because the item of "user registration deletion" is "Yes".

  If the user name is checked, but “Delete User Registration” is “No” and “Additional Number” is “0”, an error is displayed, or only the relevant user does not complete the process. The list is to be redisplayed.

(Completion processing completion screen for administrator)
In the image forming apparatus 10, when the logout process of the user notified by the administrator is completed, an end process completion screen 255 is displayed on the terminal of the administrator or the portable terminal as shown in FIG.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a termination processing completion screen for an administrator.

  When the logout process of the user notified by the administrator is completed, an end process completion screen 255 for notifying that the logout process has ended is displayed as shown in FIG.

  Here, when there is a user who has not been logged out, the information of the user is notified. For example, since “Yamada” has not been checked on the re-notification processing screen 253 in FIG. 16, information that “Yamada” has not logged out is displayed again.

  With the above-described configuration, according to the second embodiment, in the image forming apparatus 10, the administrator can set the logout process for a user who has not completed the normal logout process. It is possible to ensure that the user performs a normal logout process.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to the third embodiment, FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a login failure screen when the login of the user has failed.
Note that, for convenience of explanation, components having the same functions as in the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described.
In the third embodiment, when the image forming apparatus logs in to the apparatus body based on the user identification information, if the previous logout processing of the image forming apparatus is not completed normally, The logout process is completed for the forming apparatus.

18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a third embodiment, FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a user registration screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a notification mail transmitted from a user to a user side.
Note that, for convenience of explanation, components having the same functions as in the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the image forming apparatus 30 according to the third embodiment mainly includes a control unit 300, an image input unit 110, an image processing unit 120, an image forming unit 130, an operation unit 140, It includes a display unit 150, a storage unit 360, a login processing unit 170, a logout processing unit 180, and a notification unit 190, and further includes an authentication management unit 370.

The control section 300 is a functional section for controlling the entire image forming apparatus 30.
The storage unit 360 stores a job log as a job history, and also stores in advance user identification information (authentication number, registration number, and the like) for logging in to the image forming apparatus 30.

  The authentication management unit 370 performs user authentication by comparing the user identification information of the user input in the image forming apparatus 30 with the user identification information stored in the storage unit 360 in advance.

(User registration screen at login)
In the image forming apparatus 30 according to the third embodiment, when a user logs in, a user registration screen (login screen) 351 is displayed on the display unit 150 as shown in FIG.

  The user registration screen 351 is provided with items such as a login name and a password, for example, and is input by the user. A login button 351a for performing a touch operation after inputting each item is provided.

  The input of each item may be manually input by the user, or may be input by wireless communication such as NFC communication.

(Error screen when login fails)
In the image forming apparatus 30 according to the third embodiment, when log-in processing is not performed normally and an attempt is made to execute log-in processing next time, as shown in FIG. An error screen 352 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the error screen 352 is configured to display, for example, that login was not possible, and to jump to an end screen (see FIG. 9) for completing the logout process. I have. A login button 352a for performing a touch operation after inputting each item is provided.

  The user completes the normal logout process along the end screen for completing the logout process.

  With the above-described configuration, according to the third embodiment, in the image forming apparatus 30, the storage unit 360 stores a job log as a job history and a user who logs in to the image forming apparatus 30. The identification information (authentication number, registration number, and the like) is stored in advance, and the authentication management unit 370 stores the user identification information of the user input in the image forming apparatus 30 and the user identification stored in the storage unit 360 in advance. Since the user authentication is performed by collating with the information, even if the image forming apparatus 30 is a single unit, if the previous logout processing of the image forming apparatus 30 is not completed normally, the logout processing is performed. Unable to perform the next log-in until log-out is completed, thereby preventing unauthorized processing in a state where log-out is not completed.

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made within the scope shown in the claims. It is obvious that those skilled in the art can conceive various changes or modifications within the scope described in the claims, that is, appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. Embodiments obtained by combining technical means are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 1 authentication system 10, 30 image forming apparatus 20 management server 100, 200, 300 control unit 151 user registration screen 152 notification mail 153 end screen 154 end notification screen 155 re-input screens 160, 260, 360 storage unit 170 login processing unit 180 logout Processing unit 190 Notification unit 251 Administrator setting screen 252 Notification mail 253 Re-notification processing screen 255 End processing completion screens 270, 370 Authentication management unit 351 User registration screen 352 Error screen

Claims (8)

An information processing apparatus including a login processing unit that performs a login process on the apparatus body based on the user identification information.
The information processing apparatus, wherein the log-in processing unit completes the log-out processing when the previous log-out processing has not been completed normally.   2. The log-in processing unit according to claim 1, wherein, when the previous log-out processing is not completed normally at the previous log-in processing, the log-in processing is performed after the log-out processing is completed. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. A history storage unit that stores a job history of the user;
The login processing unit allows a user to input usage information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the usage information matches a job history specified by the user identification information at the time of login, the logout processing is completed. A notification unit that notifies a state of the information processing apparatus;
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, if the previous logout process has not been completed normally, the notification unit notifies that the previous logout has not been normally completed. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, when the previous logout processing has been normally completed, the notification unit notifies that the previous logout has been normally completed. Further comprising a display unit for displaying a setting screen of the information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays an administrator setting screen for performing settings related to a logout process that can be set by an administrator of the information processing apparatus. An authentication method for an information processing apparatus that performs a login process on an apparatus body based on user identification information.
In a processing step of performing a log-in process, if the previous log-out process has not been normally completed, the log-out process is completed. In an authentication system including an information processing device and a management server that manages authentication of a user of the information processing device,
The information processing device includes a login processing unit that performs a login process on the device body based on the user identification information,
The authentication system, wherein the management server completes the logout processing for the information processing apparatus when the previous logout processing of the information processing apparatus has not been completed normally.