IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND A SECURITY SETTING METHOD THEREOF, PARTICULARLY FOR SETTING PASSWORD CONVENIENTLY

摘要

PURPOSE: An image forming apparatus and a security setting method thereof are provided to share a password key for wireless network connection so that the password key may be applicable as the password for the function of the image forming apparatus.;CONSTITUTION: An image forming apparatus is connected to a wireless network through a preset encryption key(S210), and a user selects one of functions of the image forming apparatus in a wireless network access state(S220). The user inputs the shared password through a user interface(S230), and a control unit authenticates the inputted password. The control unit performs the function corresponding to the password(S240).;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2010