Abstract: In a case where the automatic transfer of an audit log from an image forming apparatus to an external apparatus is set to enabled, the function of deleting the transmitted audit log transmitted based on a user operation is disabled.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that performs an encrypted communication using a public key, and a method of controlling the same, determine the validity of a certificate in accordance with a certificate revocation list and/or the query to the certificate verification server. At a time of the determination of the validity of the certificate, it is selected whether to use any one of the certificate revocation list and the query to the certificate verification server, or both of the certificate revocation list and the query to the certificate verification server.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of offering user-identifying IDs suitable for an environment. The image forming apparatus holds job data received from an external apparatus operated by a user, and in accordance with an instruction given by the user, executes the job data. Based on user-related information related to the user and included in the job data, a user-identifying ID for managing the job data is generated. The user sets information relating to a configuration of the user-identifying ID. In a case where the job data includes a domain name indicating a domain used by the external apparatus and a user name indicating the user that has operated the external apparatus as the user-related information, a first user-identifying ID comprised of the domain name and the user name or a second user-identifying ID comprised of only the user name is generated based on the setting information.

Abstract: In a case where the automatic transfer of an audit log from an image forming apparatus to an external apparatus is set to enabled, the function of deleting the transmitted audit log transmitted based on a user operation is disabled.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of executing download of firmware and smoothly updating the firmware. A file indicating that download of the firmware is disabled is stored in a storage unit according to a disable setting which disables download of the firmware. The file is deleted from the storage unit according to an enable setting which enables download of the firmware. Download of the firmware is executed according to presence or absence of the file.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that performs an encrypted communication using a public key, and a method of controlling the same, determine the validity of a certificate in accordance with a certificate revocation list and/or the query to the certificate verification server. At a time of the determination of the validity of the certificate, it is selected whether to use any one of the certificate revocation list and the query to the certificate verification server, or both of the certificate revocation list and the query to the certificate verification server.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of executing download of firmware and smoothly updating the firmware. A file indicating that download of the firmware is disabled is stored in a storage unit according to a disable setting which disables download of the firmware. The file is deleted from the storage unit according to an enable setting which enables download of the firmware. Download of the firmware is executed according to presence or absence of the file.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that can obtain proper output results without causing a difference in printing direction in both-sided printing or the like, and can improve the productivity and prevent jamming. According to control programs stored in a ROM, a CPU of the image forming apparatus provides control such that printing of all pages is performed in a both-sided print sequence when the total number of pages to be printed is odd, and provides control such that the last page is printed in a one-sided print sequence when the total number of pages to be printed is odd, no setting is made to make uniform the printing direction of all pages between the both-sided printing and the one-sided printing, and a page to be printed is the last page.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that can obtain proper output results without causing a difference in printing direction in both-sided printing or the like, and can improve the productivity and prevent jamming. According to control programs stored in a ROM, a CPU of the image forming apparatus provides control such that printing of all pages is performed in a both-sided print sequence when the total number of pages to be printed is odd, and provides control such that the last page is printed in a one-sided print sequence when the total number of pages to be printed is odd, no setting is made to make uniform the printing direction of all pages between the both-sided printing and the one-sided printing, and a page to be printed is the last page.