A method in an electronic device comprising: receiving a signal including information related to a media device, from the media device; in response to the signal, identifying one or more types of configuration information usable for setting a configuration of the media device, wherein each type of the configuration information includes respectively a level, among a plurality of levels, which is set depending on a preset criteria, and wherein the plurality of levels include at least two levels, wherein the at least two levels are different from each other according to the preset criteria; identifying each level set for each of the identified types of the configuration information; determining whether it is permissible for each type of the identified types of configuration information to be transmitted to the media device, based on the identified level, and if it is permissible, transmitting a corresponding type of configuration information to the media device; and wherein identifying each level set for each of the identified types of the configuration information usable for setting the configuration of the media device, comprises identifying a first level at which it is not required to separately determine whether the transmission is permissible, the configuration information corresponding to the first level, being transmitted to the media device; wherein determining whether it is permissible for each type of the identified types of the configuration information to be transmitted to the media device, further comprises: identifying among the identified types of the configuration information, configuration information corresponding to a second level at which it is determined based on a user's approval that the transmission is permitted; and if the user's approval is obtained, determining the configuration information corresponding to the second level to be transmittable. receiving a signal including information related to a media device, from the media device; in response to the signal, identifying one or more types of configuration information usable for setting a configuration of the media device, wherein each type of the configuration information includes respectively a level, among a plurality of levels, which is set depending on a preset criteria, and wherein the plurality of levels include at least two levels, wherein the at least two levels are different from each other according to the preset criteria; identifying each level set for each of the identified types of the configuration information; determining whether it is permissible for each type of the identified types of configuration information to be transmitted to the media device, based on the identified level, and if it is permissible, transmitting a corresponding type of configuration information to the media device; and wherein identifying each level set for each of the identified types of the configuration information usable for setting the configuration of the media device, comprises identifying a first level at which it is not required to separately determine whether the transmission is permissible, the configuration information corresponding to the first level, being transmitted to the media device; wherein determining whether it is permissible for each type of the identified types of the configuration information to be transmitted to the media device, further comprises: identifying among the identified types of the configuration information, configuration information corresponding to a second level at which it is determined based on a user's approval that the transmission is permitted; and if the user's approval is obtained, determining the configuration information corresponding to the second level to be transmittable.