Patent ID: 9705876
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor which act as: an authentication control unit configured to execute a user authentication using a password; a setting unit configured to set a password policy defining a password which can be used for the user authentication, in terms of at least one of a length of the password, and a kind of character included in the password; a receiving unit configured to receive data, which includes a password, from an information processing apparatus; an input unit configured to input a password in accordance with an operation by a user; and an execution unit configured to execute a processing using the received data in a case where the password input by the input unit is compared with the password included in the received data, the password included in the received data is compared with the password policy, it is determined that the password input by the input unit matches the password included in the received data, and it is determined that the password included in the received data satisfies the password policy.