PaperCut NG provides two layers of system access, Admin and User.
Admin access provides access to the system for administration and management. This level is usually only granted to selected individuals in the organization, such as network administrators or management staff. To assign admin rights to an individual or group of users see the section called “Assigning Administrator Level Access”.
End users are granted access to a set of basic web pages providing them with access to:
View their account balance
List recent account activity
Use tools such as TopUp/Pre-Paid Cards and funds transfers to other users
The User Client Tool (PaperCut NG User Client Software) complements the web pages by providing users with a quick view of their current account balance.
Important
Access to the user area, like the admin area, requires authentication - that is the user must enter their network username and password. Authentication is required because user information such as print history is confidential. Access to the user's funds transfer feature also needs to be protected. This is particularly important in schools. Students can rest assured that should they leave their workstation for a few minutes another student can't transfer their account balance to themselves!
To access the user pages via the User Client Tool:
Start the client software if it is not already running. On the server this may be started via the Client Start menu item. See the client software section for details on how to start this on a remote workstation or desktop.
Click the Details... link. The web browser will open.
Enter your username and password and click .
The user page pages will display.
To access the user pages directly via a web browser:
Open a standard web browser.
Enter the URL
http://[servername]:9191/userwhere[server_name]is the network name assigned to the system running PaperCut NG. The login screen will appear.Enter your username and password and click Login.