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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kyohei Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of encryption keys, wherein the plurality of encryption keys includes at least a default key, a setting unit configured to set an encryption key to be used for encryption communication according to a specific protocol, wherein the encryption key is selected from the plurality of encryption keys, an obtaining unit configured to obtain security setting information for limiting use of an encryption key, and a control unit configured to, in the case where the security setting information is obtained, determine whether or not the encryption key set by the setting unit has a predetermined encryption strength, wherein the control unit is configured to change the set encryption key to the default key in response to determining that the set encryption key has not the predetermined encryption strength.