Authentication control apparatus, image reading apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium

An image reading apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit that reads an image from a recording medium on which the image is recorded;
• a first authenticating unit that performs first authentication using first authentication information stored in association with a memory area;
• a second authenticating unit that performs second authentication using second authentication information stored in association with a user, the first authentication information being different than the second authentication information;
• a controller that, after the user begins using the memory area, performs control to perform one of the first authentication and the second authentication depending on whether a default folder has been set;
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• a memory that stores the image read by the reading unit in the memory area if the one authentication performed under the control of the controller succeeds.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for controlling authentication, the process comprising:

• performing first authentication using first authentication information stored in association with a memory area;
• performing second authentication using second authentication information stored in association with a user, the first authentication information being different than the second authentication information;
• after the user begins using the memory area, performing control to perform one of the first authentication and the second authentication depending on whether a default folder has been set;
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• outputting information if the one authentication performed under the control of the controller does not succeed, the information prompting the user to input authentication information to be used in an authentication operation performed when the user uses the memory area.