Patent ID: 7801918

Claim:
A file access control device included in a file management system comprising a storage unit which stores a file, the file access control device comprising: an access control management unit to control access to the storage unit or a file stored in the storage unit by referring to access right information which is set for the storage unit and for each file stored in the storage unit; an access right setting processor to add to a file access right information, the access right information including a first access right based on an access right which is set for the storage unit and a second access right based on an access right which is set for the file, wherein the file is to be read from the storage unit and transmitted in response to a file acquisition request and access to the file is permitted by the access control management unit; and a transmission processor to transmit the file, wherein the first access right and the second access right were added to the transmitted file by the access right setting processor.