A
system and method are provided for imaging job
authorization. The method comprises: an
authorization server receiving a request from a first node print subsystem to communicate an imaging job; in response to analyzing imaging job information, sending an access inquiry to a second node; the
authorization server receiving an authorization, including a one-time use public
encryption key, from the second node; sending a confirmation, including the public key, to the first node print subsystem; the first node encrypting the imaging job using the public key; sending the encrypted imaging job to the second node from the first node; and, the second node decrypting the imaging job using a private key corresponding to the public key. The analyzed imaging job information used for
access control may include user ID,
job content, first node ID, first node communication address, imaging job
access control, time / date, imaging job size, or imaging job options.