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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Tae-gyun Cho, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyun-cheol Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method of performing user authentication in an image forming apparatus, the method including detecting whether an interruption or a failure has occurred during authentication using an external authentication server; providing a user interface (UI) screen image for selecting to retry the authentication using the external authentication server or to enter a temporary authentication mode that does not use the external authentication server; when it is selected to enter the temporary authentication mode, entering an administrator authentication mode or an internal authentication mode based on pre-set temporary authentication options; and receiving information necessary for authentication and performing authentication based on a current authentication mode.