Change in identification information causing request for new certificate issuance

摘要

An information processing apparatus that communicates using an electronic certificate is provided. When identification information is configured that identifies the information processing apparatus on a network, the configured identification information is stored in a storage unit. A request for issue of an electronic certificate containing the identification information stored in the storage unit is issued to a certificate authority. Once the request for issue is issued, a determination is made as to whether or not the identification information contained in the request for issue matches the identification information stored in the storage unit prior to obtaining the electronic certificate that is issued by the certificate authority in response to the request for issue. If it is determined that a mismatch exists, the user is notified to that effect.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus that performs communication using an electronic certificate, comprising:
a data storage system comprising a data storage device and storing at least a control program; and a data processing system comprising a CPU and coupled to the data storage system, the data processing system operative by the control program at least to: set identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus; change the identification information which has been set; store the set identification information in the data storage system; issue a first request for issue of the electronic certificate, containing the identification information stored in said data storage system, to a certificate authority; determine whether or not the identification information stored in said data storage system is changed to identification information different than that contained in the first request after the first request is issued to the certificate authority, and before an obtaining of the electronic certificate issued by the certificate authority in response to the first request; issue a notification indicating an error, said error caused due to a change of the identification information stored in said data storage system, the notification to be issued when it is determined that the identification information stored in said data storage system is changed to identification information different than that contained in the first request; and issue a second request for issue of a new electronic certificate, when it is determined that the identification information stored in said data storage system is changed to identification information different than that contained in the first request.