Remote authentication and local control of enterprise devices

1. An enterprise owned multi-function device (MFD), comprising:

a communication interface to establish a communication session with an authentication server;

a re-activation timer;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

authenticate the enterprise owned MFD by transmitting an employee username, a password and a global positioning system (GPS) location of the enterprise owned MFD to the authentication server over the communication session when the enterprise owned MFD is activated at a remote location of an employee;

activate the re-activation timer for a time limit for allowing an access to the enterprise owned MFD by the employee;

create a local account of the employee for a local authentication; and

authorize the access to the employee via the local account of the employee until the time limit of the re-activation timer expires.

2. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further to:

transmit a notification to the authentication server when the enterprise owned MFD is activated and authenticated.

3. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , wherein the time limit of the re-activation timer is to begin when the enterprise owned MFD is activated and authenticated.

4. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , wherein the local account comprises a local username and a password.

5. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , wherein the local account comprises an authorization associated with a proximity card of the employee.

6. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , wherein the local account comprises an authorization associated with a mobile endpoint device of the employee.

7. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , further comprises:

a de-activation timer having a second time limit that begins when the time limit of the re-activation timer expires, wherein the processor is further to:

determine an expiration of the second time limit of the de-activation timer.

8. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further to:

delete the local account of the employee from the enterprise owned MFD in response to the expiration of the second time limit of the de-activation timer; and

transmit a notification to the authentication server to schedule a pick-up of the enterprise owned MFD from the remote location of the employee.

9. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further to:

receive a request from the employee to restart the time limit of the re-activation timer; and

restart the time limit of the re-activation timer in response to the request.

10. The enterprise owned MFD of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further to:

configure the enterprise owned MFD with customizations associated with the employee in response to the enterprise owned MFD being activated and authenticated.

11. A method, comprising:

detecting, via a processor of an enterprise owned multi-function device (MFD), an activation of the enterprise owned MFD;

transmitting, via the processor, a request comprising an employee username, a password and a global positioning system (GPS) location of the enterprise owned MFD to an authentication server for authentication of an employee in response to the activation;

receiving, via the processor, a confirmation of authentication of the employee from the authentication server;

activating a re-activation timer for a time limit for allowing an access to the enterprise owned MFD by the employee;

creating, via the processor, a local account of the employee for a local authentication; and

authorizing, via the processor, the access of the enterprise owned MFD to the employee via the local account of the employee until the time limit of the re-activation timer expires.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting, via the processor, a notification to the authentication server when the enterprise owned MFD is activated and authenticated.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

starting, via the processor, the time limit of the re-activation timer when the enterprise owned MFD is activated and authenticated.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the local account comprises a local username and a password.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the local account comprises an authorization associated with a proximity card of the employee.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the local account comprises an authorization associated with a mobile endpoint device of the employee.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

starting, via the processor, a second time limit of a de-activation timer in response to the time limit of the re-activation timer expiring;

determining, via the processor, that the second time limit of the de-activation timer has expired;

deleting, via the processor, the local account of the employee from the enterprise owned MFD in response to the determining that the second time limit of the de-activation timer has expired; and

transmitting, via the processor, a notification to the authentication server to schedule a pick-up of the enterprise owned MFD from a remote location of the employee.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

starting, via the processor, a second time limit of a de-activation timer in response to the time limit of the re-activation timer expiring;

executing, via the processor, a re-authentication before an expiration of the second time limit of the de-activation timer; and

restarting, via the processor, the time limit of the re-activation timer in response to a successful re-authentication of the enterprise owned MFD.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

configuring, via the processor, the enterprise owned MFD with customizations associated with the employee in response to the enterprise owned MFD being activated and authenticated.

20. An enterprise owned multi-function device (MFD), comprising:

a communication interface to establish a communication session with an authentication server;

a re-activation timer;

a global positioning system (GPS) radio to determine a current location of the enterprise owned MFD;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

transmit an employee username, a password and a GPS location of the enterprise owned MFD to the authentication server over the communication session to authenticate the enterprise owned MFD when the enterprise owned MFD is activated at a remote location of an employee;

activate the re-activation timer for a time limit for allowing an access to the enterprise owned MFD by the employee upon receiving a confirmation of authentication of the employee from the authentication server;

create a local account of the employee for a local authentication; and

authorize access to the employee via the local account of the employee until the time limit of the re-activation timer expires.