摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To flexibly set use restriction in each user about a plurality of physical interfaces in an image forming apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: A login manager 41 of the image forming apparatus permits login when user identification information received from a terminal device or user identification information input to an input device is valid user identification information. An authentication/approval manager 42 permits or rejects data communication related to a request and/or processing between each physical interface 15 and the terminal device based on function restriction information in each user permitted with the login by the login manager 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |