User Identification

One of the essential functions of the MyQ Desktop Client application is identifying the MyQ user on the computer where it is installed. Thanks to this identification, Desktop Client can mediate communication between the user and the MyQ server:

• It can inform the user about the state of their account

• It enables the user to manage their print jobs

• It also enables the server to determine the job sender.

Before a job can be sent to a queue, the sending user must authenticate themselves in Desktop Client.

If the Append domain name option was enabled, Desktop Client automatically adds the host computer’s domain name to the username. This is often required in environments with multiple domains, where users with the same login may exist. The username format is login@domainname. For example, john.doe@MyQUS and john.doe@MyQUK.

Sign in with MyQ/ID Card

With the Sign in with MyQ, or ID Card authentication method selected, the user can open the sign in options by clicking the MyQ icon on the system tray. The user can then log in with their MyQ credentials or swipe their ID card at an attached terminal.

Seamless SSO with Entra ID and IWA

With seamless SSO using Entra ID and Integrated Windows Authentication and a domain-joined computer, the user is identified and authenticated using their operating system user account. The user is logged in to Desktop Client silently.

Authentication in Private vs Public Mode

Depending on the Client mode selected in the relevant Desktop Client configuration profile, users will be logged in either in private or public mode. For information about the differences, see Public vs Private Mode.

• A user logged in to the client in the Private mode of authentication is always remembered after login.

• A client in Public mode is automatically logged out after printing a document or one minute of inactivity.