Xerox XCounter Page Accounting Support & Software Guia Do Utilizador
Mar 2001
XCOUNTER FOR NT USER REFERENCE MANUAL
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Mac authentication
Windows NT Print Services for Macintosh do not require Macintosh users to logon to
the NT machine in order to print, so it is possible for Mac users to impersonate other
users. To ensure XCounter receives correct login name information, a third party PC
integration program must be used. Thursby Software Systems Inc. produces a
program that will facilitate these requirements.
the NT machine in order to print, so it is possible for Mac users to impersonate other
users. To ensure XCounter receives correct login name information, a third party PC
integration program must be used. Thursby Software Systems Inc. produces a
program that will facilitate these requirements.
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LPR usernames
When LPR clients submit print jobs to Windows NT printers using the Microsoft LPD
service, the username typically shows up as a username followed by the client IP
address in parentheses, such as username (192.168.1.27). XCounter automatically
strips off the IP address portion and processes the print job based upon the
username.
service, the username typically shows up as a username followed by the client IP
address in parentheses, such as username (192.168.1.27). XCounter automatically
strips off the IP address portion and processes the print job based upon the
username.
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LPR authentication
There is no protocol for user authentication using LPR/LPD, so it is possible for LPR
users to impersonate other users.
users to impersonate other users.
To prevent unknown users from printing, an option can be set in XControl\printer
configuration for each print queue.
configuration for each print queue.
Networks With Multiple/Trusted Domains
When XCounter processes a print job, it verifies the existence of the print job owner
by looking up the name on the designated server in Global Settings - Get User
Information From (typically the Primary Domain Controller). If the user is not found in
the current domain, trusted domains will be searched next.
by looking up the name on the designated server in Global Settings - Get User
Information From (typically the Primary Domain Controller). If the user is not found in
the current domain, trusted domains will be searched next.
The print job owner’s home domain is listed along with the username
(DomainName\UserName) in the first field of the log file.
(DomainName\UserName) in the first field of the log file.
To prevent unknown users from printing, an option can be set in XControl\printer
configuration for each print queue.
configuration for each print queue.
Error Logging
Any operating errors, such as configuration problems, jobs that cannot be counted,
etc. will be recorded in the system event log and can be viewed using the Event
Viewer utility (in the Administrative Tools program group).
etc. will be recorded in the system event log and can be viewed using the Event
Viewer utility (in the Administrative Tools program group).
Select Log, Application, and any messages issued by XCounter will be logged.
Year 2000 Compliance
XCounter is entirely Year 2000 compliant. All dates have 4 digit year quantities.