Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium storing program

Abstract

An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same, when it is instructed that the security policy be enabled, changes a setting item corresponding to the security policy so that the security policy is satisfied, and sets so that a setting value of the setting item cannot be changed, and when it is instructed that the security policy be disabled, controls so that a setting value of the setting item is changed under a condition that a security policy associated with the setting item corresponding to the security policy is disabled.

1 .- 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . An image forming apparatus, comprising:
 a storage unit configured to store a setting value for which a constraint regarding a setting defined by a plurality of security policies exists; and   a control unit configured to allow the setting value to be changed and to allow control process in accordance with the changed setting value, responsive to a case where the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled,   wherein the control unit does not allow the setting value to be changed and does not allow control process in accordance with the changed setting value, until the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled.   
     
     
         16 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the storage unit stores access control information respectively corresponding to a plurality of setting values, and
 the control unit sets, on the access control information, information indicating that changing of the setting value is allowed, responsive to a case where the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled.   
     
     
         17 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the control unit further controls a setting value indicating that SSL is used in a WebDAV server to not allowed to be disabled, in a case where only a first security policy enforcing prohibiting a plain text authentication in a server function and a second security policy enforcing verifying a signature when using a predetermined document server function are enabled in the image forming apparatus, and
 controls a setting value indicating that SSL is used in the WebDAV server to allowed to be disabled, in a case where both of the first security policy and the second security policy are cancelled.   
     
     
         18 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the control unit further changes access control information such that a change of the setting value indicating that SSL is used in the WebDAV server is allowed, in a case where both of the first security policy and the second security policy are cancelled. 
     
     
         19 . An image forming method, comprising:
 storing a setting value for which a constraint regarding a setting defined by a plurality of security policies exists; and   allowing the setting value to be changed and allowing control process in accordance with the changed setting value, responsive to a case where the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled,   wherein the setting value is not allowed to be changed and control process is not allowed in accordance with the changed setting value, until the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled.   
     
     
         20 . The image forming method according to  claim 19 , wherein access control information is stored respectively corresponding to a plurality of setting values, and further comprising:
 setting, on the access control information, information indicating that changing of the setting value is allowed, responsive to a case where the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled.   
     
     
         21 . The image forming method according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 control of a setting value indicating that SSL is used in a WebDAV server to not allowed to be disabled, in a case where only a first security policy enforcing prohibiting a plain text authentication in a server function and a second security policy enforcing verifying a signature when using a predetermined document server function are enabled in the image forming apparatus, and   control of a setting value indicating that SSL is used in the WebDAV server to allowed to be disabled, in a case where both of the first security policy and the second security policy are cancelled.   
     
     
         22 . The image forming method according to  claim 21 , further comprising changing access control information such that a change of the setting value indicating that SSL is used in the WebDAV server is allowed, in a case where both of the first security policy and the second security policy are cancelled. 
     
     
         23 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which are stored computer-executable process steps executable by an image forming apparatus such that the image forming apparatus executes a method comprising:
 storing a setting value for which a constraint regarding a setting defined by a plurality of security policies exists; and   allowing the setting value to be changed and allowing control process in accordance with the changed setting value, responsive to a case where the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled,   wherein the setting value is not allowed to be changed and control process is not allowed in accordance with the changed setting value, until the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled.   
     
     
         24 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 23 , wherein access control information is stored respectively corresponding to a plurality of setting values, and further comprising:
 setting, on the access control information, information indicating that changing of the setting value is allowed, responsive to a case where the plurality of security policies regarding the constraint for the setting value are cancelled.   
     
     
         25 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 23 , further comprising:
 control of a setting value indicating that SSL is used in a WebDAV server to not allowed to be disabled, in a case where only a first security policy enforcing prohibiting a plain text authentication in a server function and a second security policy enforcing verifying a signature when using a predetermined document server function are enabled in the image forming apparatus, and   control of a setting value indicating that SSL is used in the WebDAV server to allowed to be disabled, in a case where both of the first security policy and the second security policy are cancelled.   
     
     
         26 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 25 , further comprising changing access control information such that a change of the setting value indicating that SSL is used in the WebDAV server is allowed, in a case where both of the first security policy and the second security policy are cancelled.