Information processing apparatus capable of authentication processing with improved user convenience, control program for information processing apparatus, and recording medium having control program for information processing apparatus recorded thereon

摘要

An information processing apparatus determines whether a device accesses a box region of the information processing apparatus. When it is determined that the box region is accessed, a box ID entry screen is displayed on the device. The information processing apparatus determines whether a box ID is entered by a user of the device. If it is determined that a box ID is entered, then device information about the device is obtained. After the device information is obtained, the information processing apparatus determines whether the device possesses a hardware keyboard. If it is determined that the device possesses a hardware keyboard, a password authentication screen is displayed on the device. If it is determined that the device does not possess a hardware keyboard, an image authentication screen is displayed on the device.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
a hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor is configured to implement the following control units: a first processing unit configured to accept an access from each of a plurality of different kinds of connectable operation devices, wherein the connectable operation devices each comprise a display device, a device information obtaining unit configured to receive information relating to a display format of the display device of an operation device of said plurality of different kinds of connectable operation devices, a generating unit configured to generate an authentication image suitable for the display format of the display device of said operation device, wherein said authentication image is based on said received information relating to the display format of the display device of said operation device, wherein the generated authentication image is to be displayed on the display device of said operation device together with a number of images, and a second processing unit configured to (i) accept a selection of an authentication image from the number of images displayed on said display device, in response to access from said operation device, wherein said selection is provided by an input to said operation device, and (ii) execute an image authentication process based on an agreement between said selected authentication image and a stored authentication image, and wherein the information relating to the display format includes (i) information of a display size of the display device of the operation device and (ii) information of a colored display or a monochrome display of the display device of the operation device.