Image forming apparatus that prevents unauthorized use

An image forming apparatus for performing one or a plurality of processes on an image, comprising:

• a volatility memory;
• an identifying section which executes an identification of a user;
• a log-in section which logs in for the user when the user is authenticated by the identifying section;
• a process inputting section which receives an input of a single process or a plurality of individually specified processes after a log-in of the user;
• a process managing section which, when the user designates the plurality of processes, stores to the volatility memory the plurality of processes inputted by the process inputting section and to store to the volatility memory one or more unexecuted processes specified by the identified user when logging in last time upon determining that the one or more unexecuted processes exist;
• a process executing section which, when the user designates the plurality of processes, collectively executes the plurality of processes of the process managing section, each of the plurality of processes being one of a print process, a scan process, or a facsimile process, at least one of the designated processes being a different process than other ones of the designated plurality of processes;
• and
• a log-out processing section which, when the user designates the plurality of processes, logs out automatically after collective execution of the plurality of processes is completed,
• wherein the identifying section, before execution of the plurality of processes stored in the process managing section is completed, prevents authentication by other users and prevents input to the process inputting section.