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Authentication Extender settings

The following table describes the settings available for the Authentication Extender.

Setting

Description

Authentication Extender

Configures the Authentication Extender settings.

Configured

Enables all settings for the service.

Port number

Enters port number. The port number must match the TCP port configured for the cost recovery device. The default port is 9325.

If you change the Port field, the Manager is automatically restarted after saving your settings.

Show Lock Button

Shows Lock Button at the client. This button allows you to lock the terminal from any screen during a session. This option is only available for ScanStation devices.

Protocols

Selects the protocol. This version of the service supports cost recovery terminals that were configured to work with previous versions of the eCopyCost Recovery Service.

  • Unicode/XML (v3): Select this option if your terminal is configured to use the latest version of the Cost Recovery Service (recommended).
  • Auto detect (v1, v2): Select this option if your terminal is configured to work with earlier versions of the Cost Recovery Service.

All devices controlled by a Manager must use the same protocol.

Encryption

Encryption settings must be used if a password is included.

Type

The encryption type for the Authentication Extender:

  • None: Passes credentials to ShareScan without encryption.
  • TripleDES: Enables you to encrypt the information from the application that is supplying the credentials to ShareScan. You can do this by creating an encryption key that you store on the computer where the Manager is running and on the Cost Recovery device.

Path

Set the path for the encryption key. Specifies a path to the storage destination for the encryption key on the device where the Manager is running.

Key

Generates a new key. Generates the encryption key and stores it in the eCopyCRSKey.txt file. You must manually copy this file to the Cost Recovery device. If you regenerate the key, you must copy the new key to the Cost Recovery device.

All devices that use the Authentication Extender and are managed by the same Manager must use the same encryption key. After generating a key for the first device, when you configure subsequent devices, you must select the same path you selected for the first device. ShareScan automatically recognizes the key file that is already in the storage destination.

Enable for all devices

Enables for all devices settings.

Enabled

Enables the service for all devices.

If the key is re-generated, the eCopyCRSKey.txt file must be copied to the Cost Recover terminal again. If a key mismatch occurs, the data is not decrypted correctly.