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05-22-2019 09:27 AM
When setting up "Scan to Network Folder (not using Quck Sets) what user name and password is
used?
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05-22-2019 11:48 AM
To expand, you can use any username and password that has access rights to the folder you wish to save to. A prudent security approach to this is to create a unique username and password that only has access to that one folder and no access to anything else. This way, on the off chance that this password gets compromised, a hacker will not have blanket access to all your data. You should never use a username and password that has administrative rights.
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05-22-2019 10:52 AM
Hi,
You should use your Windows User Credentials (user and password).
Be sure to share the folder and provide Full Permissions for the used Windows Account.
Shlomi
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05-22-2019 11:48 AM
To expand, you can use any username and password that has access rights to the folder you wish to save to. A prudent security approach to this is to create a unique username and password that only has access to that one folder and no access to anything else. This way, on the off chance that this password gets compromised, a hacker will not have blanket access to all your data. You should never use a username and password that has administrative rights.
I am a volunteer, offering my knowledge to support fellow users, I do not work for HP nor speak for HP.
05-23-2019 08:04 AM
A revelation !!
About ten days ago I started to understand that the same user name can have
different passwords in several different locations !! This explains why I had
so much trouble with authentication - - I was usung the right password in
the wrong application . Probably everyone knows this, but I sure didn't !!!