Patent ID: 8072636
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which performs a process according to access control information for control of a use of a function of a peripheral device for each user, comprising: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire setting information relating to the use of the function of the peripheral device specified by a user; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire access control information corresponding to the user, wherein an application mode or a function restriction mode is set for each function of the peripheral device to be controlled in the access control information; a third acquisition unit configured to acquire configuration information about the peripheral device; and a display unit configured to display a display screen informing that setting information acquired by the first acquisition unit based on the access control information acquired by the second acquisition unit can be changed, when the setting information acquired by the first acquisition unit is permitted by the access control information acquired by the second acquisition unit, when the setting information permitted by the access control information acquired by the second acquisition unit is not set by the setting information acquired by the first acquisition unit, when the setting information permitted by the access control information acquired by the second acquisition unit not set by the setting information acquired by the first acquisition unit can be processed by the peripheral device according to the configuration information acquired by the third acquisition unit, and when the application mode is set for a function corresponding to the setting information permitted by the access control information acquired by the second acquisition unit not set by the setting information acquired by the first acquisition unit, wherein the display unit does not display the display screen when the function restriction mode is set for a function corresponding to the setting information permitted by the access control information acquired by the second acquisition unit not set by the setting information acquired by the first acquisition unit.