Patent ID: 9131185
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data communication apparatus comprising: a processor connected to a memory, the processor being configured to perform: a scanning function of scanning an original image; a setting function of setting an address of a file server on a network as a transmission destination for transmitting a file corresponding to the original image scanned by said scanning function; an obtaining function of obtaining authentication information to be used for authentication of the file server, the authentication information being inputted at the time of a login to the data communication apparatus or being inputted at the time of the setting of the transmission destination; a transmission function of transmitting the file to the file server designated by the transmission destination in a case that the authentication of the file server is successful on a basis of the authentication information; a registration function of registering the transmission destination set by said setting function and the authentication information obtained by said obtaining function; and a control function of prohibiting registration of the authentication information if the authentication information is inputted at the time of the login to the data communication apparatus, and permitting registration of the authentication information if the authentication information is inputted at the time of the setting of the destination.