Enable Driver Distribution

After the driver package is uploaded to the repository and the driver package, external link, or another file and device or device group is associated with the device, the driver download page is activated. The user can access this page on the web browser and download and install a released driver to a local computer.

Go to [System] → [Server Settings] → [Driver Distribution].
From the [Enable] drop-down list, select [Basic] or [Advanced].

The [Advanced] option appears only when the Driver Distribution (enhanced) function is enabled and is also displayed during the trial period.

When [Basic] is selected, proceed to step 4.
When [Advanced is selected, proceed to step 3.

Configure the options for the Driver Distribution (enhanced) function.

Item	Description
Authorized Groups	Enable is checked. Select this checkbox and click [Add...] to specify an LDAP or Active Directory user group to download the driver. When a user of the specified group logs in to the driver download page, the driver download privileges are automatically granted, and the user can then download the driver package. Enable is unchecked. If [Enable] is unchecked, it will allow access to the driver download page without authentication.
Packages	Supported OS Select the appropriate operating system from the following: [Windows Vista 32-bit], [Windows Vista 64-bit], [Windows 7 32- bit], [Windows 7 64-bit], [Windows 10 32-bit], [Windows 10 64- bit], [Windows 11 64-bit] If this setting is not specified, all operating systems can be used. Non-driver Packages Specify whether to enable or disable the function to browse packages from an external link and download the files.
Browse and Search	Browsing Select [Enable] to allow the user to perform hierarchical browsing. Categories to Browse Select the category that the user can browse from the drop-down list. In addition to the default categories of IP address, hostname, and model, you can also select from categories defined by the administrator. Searching Select [Enable] to allow the user to use the search function. Quick Filters Select [Enable] to allow the user to use the search filter. Map Select [Enable] to allow the user to use the search map.

Item

Description

Authorized Groups

Enable is checked.

Select this checkbox and click [Add...] to specify an LDAP or Active Directory user group to download the driver. When a user of the specified group logs in to the driver download page, the driver download privileges are automatically granted, and the user can then download the driver package.

Enable is unchecked.

If [Enable] is unchecked, it will allow access to the driver download page without authentication.

Packages

Supported OS

Select the appropriate operating system from the following: [Windows Vista 32-bit], [Windows Vista 64-bit], [Windows 7 32- bit], [Windows 7 64-bit], [Windows 10 32-bit], [Windows 10 64- bit], [Windows 11 64-bit]

If this setting is not specified, all operating systems can be used.

Non-driver Packages

Specify whether to enable or disable the function to browse packages from an external link and download the files.

Browse and Search

Browsing

Select [Enable] to allow the user to perform hierarchical browsing.

Categories to Browse

Select the category that the user can browse from the drop-down list.

In addition to the default categories of IP address, hostname, and model, you can also select from categories defined by the administrator.

Searching

Select [Enable] to allow the user to use the search function.

Quick Filters

Select [Enable] to allow the user to use the search filter.

Select [Enable] to allow the user to use the search map.

Click [Save].

The user can access the driver download page and download the driver package and other items.

Account for PDP NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX Driver Package Installation

When information about an account with driver installation privileges is specified in [Account for PDP NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX Driver Package Installation], the account privilege is temporarily granted to install the driver package created using Printer Driver Packager NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX, and users without driver installation privileges can also install the driver.

When the driver package is downloaded, the installation account is overwritten by the [Account for PDP NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX Driver Package Installation].

Please note the following:

To use the Printer Driver Packager NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX settings when the installation account is configured by individual package, do not specify the account in the [Account for PDP NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX Driver Package Installation].
To use this function, [Use specified user account] must be configured when a driver package is created in Printer Driver Packager NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX. For details, see the user's guide of Printer Driver Packager NX/Ridoc Ez Installer NX.