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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Tadashi Hagiuda, Yokohama, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A management server is provided that manages a plurality of image forming apparatuses including an image forming apparatus compliant with a setting management function that enables an operation of security information, and an image forming apparatus non-compliant with the setting management function. The management server receives security information from the image forming apparatus, and determines whether the security information includes a change. When the image forming apparatus that is a transmission source of the security information including the change is non-compliant with the setting management function, the management server outputs a notice indicating that the security information including the change as a notice, whereas when the image forming apparatus is compliant with the setting management function, the management server outputs a notice indicating that the security information including the change as a warning.