Information processing method, information processing apparatus, and recording medium

摘要

An information processing method and apparatus for enabling more prompt sign-up. A network management server receives (S62) an equipment serial number from an information processing apparatus and references (S63) a database to retrieve a received equipment serial number. If the equipment serial number has not been found, a command for initiating manual setting is sent (S16) to an information processing apparatus. If the equipment serial number has been found, the program verifies (S81) whether or not the check on admittance or non-admittance recorded in the database in association with the equipment serial number received indicates the admittance. If the verified result indicates admittance not as yet made, the network management server sends (S82) an automatic setting initiating command to the information processing apparatus. <IMAGE>