Performing imaging operations via a direct secure wireless connection to an imaging device

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• storing, via a processor, a first signed certificate at an imaging device, the first signed certificate comprising a policy indicating computing devices that are authorized to utilize functionality provided by the imaging device;
• receiving a second signed certificate identifying a computing device;
• and
• authorizing, locally at the imaging device, the computing device to utilize the functionality provided by the imaging device based on the policy indicating that the computing device is one of the computing devices authorized to utilize the functionality provided by the imaging device.

An image device comprising:

• a processing system comprising a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by the processing system, cause the image device to perform operations comprising:
• storing a first signed certificate, the first signed certificate comprising a policy indicating computing devices that are authorized to utilize functionality provided by the imaging device;
• receiving a second signed certificate identifying a computing device;
• and
• locally authorizing the computing device to utilize the functionality provided by the imaging device based on the policy indicating that the computing device is one of the computing devices authorized to utilize the functionality provided by the imaging device.

A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by an imaging device, cause the imaging device to perform operations comprising:

• storing a first signed certificate, the first signed certificate comprising a policy indicating computing devices that are authorized to utilize functionality provided by the imaging device;
• receiving a second signed certificate identifying a computing device;
• and
• locally authorizing the computing device to utilize the functionality provided by the imaging device based on the policy indicating that the computing device is one of the computing devices authorized to utilize the functionality provided by the imaging device