Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a registration unit, a display control unit, a login processing unit, and a restricting unit. The registration unit registers, as user information about a user who can log into the apparatus, user identification information for identifying the user as well as a display name displayed instead of the user identification information. When a list of user information registered is displayed, the display name as for a user whose display name has been registered and the user identification information as for a user whose display name is not registered is displayed. When the display name or the user identification information displayed is selected, login processing is executed through which a user corresponding to the thus selected name or information can log into the apparatus. The restricting unit restricts registration of the display name so that identical names are not displayed on the list of user information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for accessing a server via a network transmits an issuance request of a certificate including information unique to the information processing apparatus to a certificate authority, and receives the certificate transmitted by the certificate authority in response to the issuance request. The apparatus determines whether or not it is possible to access the server by comparing information unique to the information processing apparatus with the unique information included in the received certificate, and restricts, if it is determined that it is not possible to access the server, issuance of a connection request to the server.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of encryption keys, wherein the plurality of encryption keys includes at least a default key, a setting unit configured to set an encryption key to be used for encryption communication according to a specific protocol, wherein the encryption key is selected from the plurality of encryption keys, an obtaining unit configured to obtain security setting information for limiting use of an encryption key, and a control unit configured to, in the case where the security setting information is obtained, determine whether or not the encryption key set by the setting unit has a predetermined encryption strength, wherein the control unit is configured to change the set encryption key to the default key in response to determining that the set encryption key has not the predetermined encryption strength.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of executing a processing flow in a destination image processing apparatus without retransmitting the processing flow from a source image processing apparatus to the destination image processing apparatus when the version of the destination image processing apparatus is upgraded. The source image processing apparatus analyzes whether or not the processing flow is executable by the destination image processing apparatus before transmitting the processing flow, and if it is unexecutable, the source image processing apparatus performs alternate configuration of an inexecutable setting based on the analysis result. The source image processing apparatus transmits the processing flow including the alternate setting to the destination image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A wireless access point search device improved in a manner of storing search results. A wireless LAN interface searches for a wireless access point. A result receiving section stores an access point information item on the wireless access point found by the wireless LAN interface. When the sum of the number of access point information items stored in the result receiving section and the number of new wireless access point items on respective new wireless access points found by the wireless LAN interface is larger than a predetermined value, a panel controller determines, whether or not to store a new access point information item on each new wireless access point in the result receiving section, based on radio field intensity of the new wireless access point.

Abstract: A wireless access point search device improved in a manner of storing search results. A wireless LAN interface searches for a wireless access point. A result receiving section stores an access point information item on the wireless access point found by the wireless LAN interface. When the sum of the number of access point information items stored in the result receiving section and the number of new wireless access point items on respective new wireless access points found by the wireless LAN interface is larger than a predetermined value, a panel controller determines, whether or not to store a new access point information item on each new wireless access point in the result receiving section, based on radio field intensity of the new wireless access point.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which makes it possible, even when a security policy which is made unresettable is set, to reset the security policy via a network. An image forming apparatus receives an access request from a client PC. The received access request is analyzed, and when it is determined based on a result of analysis that the received access request is a request for finalizing a change to a security policy which is made unresettable, a second port which is different from a first port being currently used is opened to thereby make it possible to reset the security policy via a network.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of encryption keys, wherein the plurality of encryption keys includes at least a default key, a setting unit configured to set an encryption key to be used for encryption communication according to a specific protocol, wherein the encryption key is selected from the plurality of encryption keys, an obtaining unit configured to obtain security setting information for limiting use of an encryption key, and a control unit configured to, in the case where the security setting information is obtained, determine whether or not the encryption key set by the setting unit has a predetermined encryption strength, wherein the control unit is configured to change the set encryption key to the default key in response to determining that the set encryption key has not the predetermined encryption strength.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for accessing a server via a network transmits an issuance request of a certificate including information unique to the information processing apparatus to a certificate authority, and receives the certificate transmitted by the certificate authority in response to the issuance request. The apparatus determines whether or not it is possible to access the server by comparing information unique to the information processing apparatus with the unique information included in the received certificate, and restricts, if it is determined that it is not possible to access the server, issuance of a connection request to the server.

Abstract: A system in an environment in which WSD is realized by employing SSL includes an authentication server that stores a certificate group which permits printer creation and printing to avoid a risk of spoofing. The system uses a printer having a certificate issued by an official certificate authority. In such a case, if verification on whether the certificate of the printer is included in the certificate group of the authentication server is performed for all printers, there may be a printer which becomes unable to print, or in which the time for performing the verification becomes a waste, depending on the printer. A printer type is thus set when creating the printer, and if the printer has a certificate issued by the official certificate authority, a printer server performs certificate authority (CA) verification with respect to the certificate.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus which is capable of transmitting a message to a plurality of destinations by broadcasting using SIP, and also avoiding a situation in which other SIP services cannot be used. A connection request message received from a transmitting-side terminal apparatus via a network is transmitted to destinations associated with an address included in a connection request message. It is determined whether or not a predetermined designation is made as to the connection request message, and when it is determined that the predetermined designation is made as to the connection request message, response messages are received from all receiving-side terminal apparatuses which are the destinations, then a connection response message is transmitted to the transmitting-side terminal apparatus, and all the receiving-side terminal apparatuses which are the destinations and the transmitting-side terminal apparatus are connected to each other by one session.

Abstract: A wireless access point search device improved in a manner of storing search results. A wireless LAN interface searches for a wireless access point. A result receiving section stores an access point information item on the wireless access point found by the wireless LAN interface. When the sum of the number of access point information items stored in the result receiving section and the number of new wireless access point items on respective new wireless access points found by the wireless LAN interface is larger than a predetermined value, a panel controller determines, whether or not to store a new access point information item on each new wireless access point in the result receiving section, based on radio field intensity of the new wireless access point.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of executing a processing flow in a destination image processing apparatus without retransmitting the processing flow from a source image processing apparatus to the destination image processing apparatus when the version of the destination image processing apparatus is upgraded. The source image processing apparatus analyzes whether or not the processing flow is executable by the destination image processing apparatus before transmitting the processing flow, and if it is unexecutable, the source image processing apparatus performs alternate configuration of an inexecutable setting based on the analysis result. The source image processing apparatus transmits the processing flow including the alternate setting to the destination image processing apparatus.