An access management system configured to manage access to an electronic file stored in a file sharing server, the access management system comprising: a file access information receiving unit configured to receive, from a user device, file identification information identifying the electronic file to be accessed by the user device; a restriction information receiving unit configured to receive, from the file sharing server, restriction information indicating a restriction imposed by the file sharing server on access, by the user device, to the electronic file that is identified by the file identification information received by the file access information receiving unit and is stored in the file sharing server; an access control information transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the user device, access control information that is for controlling access to the electronic file in the user device and corresponds to the restriction information; and a restriction specifying information storage unit configured to store therein, in association with each other, restriction specifying information for specifying a restriction imposed on access to the electronic file imposed by the file sharing server, and the file identification information, wherein the restriction information receiving unit is configured to receive the restriction information from the file sharing server based on the restriction specifying information stored in the restriction specifying information storage unit in association with the file identification information received by the file access information receiving unit, and the access management system is configured to acquire the restriction information by inquiring the file sharing server using the restriction specifying information. a file access information receiving unit configured to receive, from a user device, file identification information identifying the electronic file to be accessed by the user device; a restriction information receiving unit configured to receive, from the file sharing server, restriction information indicating a restriction imposed by the file sharing server on access, by the user device, to the electronic file that is identified by the file identification information received by the file access information receiving unit and is stored in the file sharing server; an access control information transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the user device, access control information that is for controlling access to the electronic file in the user device and corresponds to the restriction information; and a restriction specifying information storage unit configured to store therein, in association with each other, restriction specifying information for specifying a restriction imposed on access to the electronic file imposed by the file sharing server, and the file identification information, wherein the restriction information receiving unit is configured to receive the restriction information from the file sharing server based on the restriction specifying information stored in the restriction specifying information storage unit in association with the file identification information received by the file access information receiving unit, and the access management system is configured to acquire the restriction information by inquiring the file sharing server using the restriction specifying information.