Patent ID: 9135468
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to which one or more programs can be added, the apparatus comprising: a storage part in which password information is recorded; a managing part configured to manage access authorization information set to each of a plurality of groups, the one or more programs being categorized into the plurality of groups and granted with a range of access authorization to access the password information recorded in the storage part; a displaying part configured to display the one or more programs including an application program on a setting screen in which access authorization setting information is set in correspondence with each of the one or more programs; a changing part configured to change the range of access authorization granted to the one or more programs via the setting screen based on access authorization change information, the access authorization change information including definitions of change information corresponding to the access authorization setting information set in the setting screen; and a determining part configured to determine whether the access authorization can be granted to the one or more programs; wherein the changing part is further configured to change the range of access authorization granted to the one or more programs when the access authorization setting information matches a predetermined definition included in the access authorization change information, wherein the changing part is configured to change the range of access authorization granted to the one or more programs in response to a request from the application program displayed on the setting screen.