To change certain settings, you must log in as an authorized user. There are three user roles: System Administrator, Key Operator and Power User. They have authorization to edit specific groups of settings. You do not need to log in before you start a session. The system will only display a login screen when you want to perform a special action.
IMPORTANT
It is possible to disable the local accounts in WebTools Express in the [Security] - [Configuration] - [User access configuration] section and enable network authentication instead. When network authentication is enabled, the AD user names are mapped on the user roles (System administrator, Key operator, or Power user). When logged in with the AD credentials the user is authorized to change all the settings in WebTools Express that correspond with his user role, without having to log in again.
For more information about network authentication refer to the PlotWave-ColorWave Systems Security - Administration guide on http://downloads.cpp.canon.
NOTE
Once you have logged in, the log in lasts for the duration of the browser session. If you have not been active for more than 30 minutes, the session expires and you need to login again.
For security reasons it may be useful to periodically change the password for the three access modes in WebTools Express.