JP2011040979A - Device management system, management object device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need of an operation for registering beforehand the same authentication information in both a management object device and a destination when the management object device notifies the destination of information for management together with the authentication information. <P>SOLUTION: The management object device 20 includes: a means for authenticating a user of a device of a request source; an authentication requesting part 22 for requesting the authentication of a user of the management object device 20 from an authentication device having a means for providing the device of a request source with preregistered user information about the user when the user's authentication is successful; a destination registering part 23 for registering a destination for notifying information for management for managing the management object device 20 on the basis of the user's operation when the user's authentication is successful; an authentication information creating part 24 for acquiring user information of a user who performs the registration from the authentication device to create authentication information on the basis of the user information; and a notifying part 26 for notifying the destination registered together with the authentication information of the information for management. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a device management system, a management target device, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Image processing apparatuses such as printers and copiers are known which have a function of notifying information such as error occurrences and state changes to a destination apparatus such as a personal computer (PC) or a mobile phone registered in advance via a network. ing. Among such image processing apparatuses, there is an apparatus that transmits an authentication password (for example, “community name” of SNMPV1 / V2) for verifying validity of notification information to a destination apparatus together with notification information. In this configuration, when a user registers a destination (for example, an IP address) in the image processing apparatus, the user registers an authentication password for the destination in the image processing apparatus and registers the same authentication password in the destination apparatus. To do.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a system including an access authentication server, a configuration information management server, and a client, in which the client acquires and manages the public key of the configuration information management server from the access authentication server. When the configuration information and the authentication information obtained by encrypting the configuration information with the configuration information management server's private key are acquired from the information management server, the validity of the configuration information is verified by verifying the authentication information with the public key. Is described.

  Patent Document 2 describes a system including a network printer and a plurality of hosts. In this system, the host transmits “host network address” and “host information storage time” as host information when making a status inquiry to the network printer. The network printer stores the host information, and notifies the network address included in the host information of the state change when the state change occurs in the network printer. Since the host information is stored in the network printer only for the "host information storage time", the host makes a status inquiry to the network printer once during the "host information storage time" and continues to store the host information. Let

JP 2004-193832 A JP 2001-43038 A

  By the way, in a configuration in which management information is sent from the management target device to the destination together with authentication information for confirming the validity of the management information, the user registers the same authentication information in both the management target device and the destination in advance. When it is necessary, it is not convenient for the user.

  The present invention provides a device management system, a management target device, and an operation for registering the same authentication information in advance in both the management target device and the destination when notifying management information from the management target device together with the authentication information, and The purpose is to provide a program.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes an authentication device, a management target device, and a management device, wherein the authentication device is configured to authenticate a user of a request source device, and to authenticate the user. Means for providing pre-registered user information regarding the user to the requesting device when successful, and the managed device authenticates the user of the managed device. Means for requesting the authentication device; and means for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the device to be managed based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful; Means for obtaining user information of the registered user from the authentication device, creating authentication information based on the user information, and notifying the management information together with the authentication information to the registered destination Means for A device for requesting the authentication device to authenticate a user of the management device; a device for acquiring the user information of the user from the authentication device when the user authentication is successful; An apparatus management system comprising: means for acquiring the management information and the authentication information from a management target apparatus; and means for verifying the authentication information using the user information.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the apparatus management system according to claim 1, wherein the authentication apparatus is being used by the user of the request source apparatus when the user has been successfully authenticated. And means for recording information indicating that the management information is registered in association with the user, and the means for notifying includes the management device. When notifying the registered destination management device of the usage information, based on the information recorded by the authentication device, when the destination management device is being used by a user associated with the management device, The apparatus management system, wherein the management information is notified to the destination management apparatus.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the apparatus management system according to the second aspect, wherein the notifying unit is configured such that the destination management apparatus is not being used by a user associated with the management apparatus. The management information is stored, and when the destination management apparatus is being used by a user associated with the management apparatus, the stored management information is notified to the destination management apparatus. The device management system.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the apparatus management system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the authentication apparatus is configured to request the request source apparatus when the user authentication is successful. The device name and the communication address in association with each other, the registering unit registers the device name of the destination management device as the destination, and the notifying unit stores the management information. When notifying the registered destination management device, based on the information recorded by the authentication device, the management information is notified to the communication address associated with the device name of the destination management device. This is a device management system.

  The invention according to claim 5 includes an authentication device and a management target device, wherein the authentication device is configured to authenticate a user of the requesting device and to authenticate the user. And means for providing pre-registered user information related to the user to the requesting device, wherein the managed device authenticates the user of the managed device to the authenticating device. Means for requesting, means for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the device to be managed based on an operation of the user when the user authentication is successful, and performing the registration Acquiring the user information of the user from the authentication device, creating authentication information based on the user information, means for notifying the management information together with the authentication information to the registered destination; It is characterized by having A location management system.

  The invention according to claim 6 includes an authentication device and a device to be managed, and the authentication device is configured to authenticate a user of the requesting device and to authenticate the user. And means for recording information indicating that the requesting device is being used by the user, and the managed device requests the authentication device to authenticate the user of the managed device. And a destination management device that notifies management information for managing the management target device in association with the user based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful. And when the management information is notified to the registered destination management device, the destination management device is used by a user associated with the management device based on the information recorded by the authentication device. When inside A means for notifying the management information to the management apparatus of the serial address, and a device management system, characterized in that.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the apparatus management system according to claim 6, wherein the notifying unit is configured such that the destination management apparatus is not being used by a user associated with the management apparatus. The management information is stored, and when the destination management apparatus is being used by a user associated with the management apparatus, the stored management information is notified to the destination management apparatus. The device management system.

  The invention described in claim 8 is the apparatus management system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the authentication apparatus is configured to request the request source apparatus when the user authentication is successful. The device name and the communication address in association with each other, the registering unit registers the device name of the destination management device as the destination, and the notifying unit stores the management information. When notifying the registered destination management device, based on the information recorded by the authentication device, the management information is notified to the communication address associated with the device name of the destination management device. This is a device management system.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, means for authenticating a user of a requesting device and user information registered in advance about the user when authentication of the user is successful. Means for requesting authentication of the user of the managed device to the authentication device having means for providing to the device, and when the user authentication is successful, based on the operation of the user, Means for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the management target device, and acquiring user information of the registered user from the authentication device, and authenticating information based on the user information And a means for notifying the registered information together with the authentication information to the registered destination.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided means for authenticating a user of a requesting device and that the requesting device is being used by the user when the user authentication is successful. Means for requesting authentication of the user of the management target device to the authentication device having the means for recording the information to be indicated, and when the user authentication is successful, based on the operation of the user, Means for registering a destination management device for notifying management information for managing a management target device in association with the user, and when notifying the management information to the registered destination management device, the authentication Means for notifying the destination management apparatus of the management information when the destination management apparatus is being used by a user associated with the management apparatus based on information recorded by the apparatus. Specially It is a managed device to.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the computer authenticates the user of the requesting device and the user information registered in advance about the user when the user authentication is successful. Means for requesting authentication of the user of the management target device to the authentication device having means for providing to the requesting device, and if the user authentication is successful, the user operation Based on the procedure for registering the destination for notifying the management information for managing the management target device and the user information of the registered user from the authentication device, based on the user information A program for executing a procedure for creating authentication information and a procedure for notifying the registered information together with the authentication information to the registered destination.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer for authenticating a user of a requesting device, and when the user authentication is successful, the requesting device is being used by the user. A method of requesting authentication of a user of a management target device to an authentication device having information means for recording information, and when the user authentication is successful, based on the operation of the user A procedure for registering a destination management device for notifying management information for managing the management target device in association with the user, and notifying the management information to the registered destination management device. A procedure for notifying the management information of the destination to the management device of the destination when the management device of the destination is being used by a user associated with the management device based on the information recorded by the authentication device; The fruit Is a program for causing the.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the management information is notified from the management target device to the destination together with the authentication information, the device management is not required to register the same authentication information in advance in both the management target device and the destination. Can provide a system.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the communication amount as compared with the configuration in which the destination management apparatus is notified even when the destination management apparatus is not being used by the user.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, compared to the configuration in which the management information is notified regardless of whether or not the destination management device is being used by the user, the management information in the management device is prevented from being overlooked or Can be reduced.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to convert the destination device name to the communication address without preparing a special system for converting the device name to the communication address.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the management information is notified from the management target device to the destination together with the authentication information, the device management is not required to register the same authentication information in advance in both the management target device and the destination. Can provide a system.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the communication amount as compared with the configuration in which the destination management apparatus is notified even when the destination management apparatus is not being used by the user.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, compared with the configuration in which the management information is notified regardless of whether or not the destination management device is being used by the user, the management information in the management device is prevented from being overlooked or Can be reduced.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to convert the destination device name into the communication address without preparing a special system for converting the device name into the communication address.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the management information is notified from the management target device to the destination together with the authentication information, the management target that does not require an operation for previously registering the same authentication information in both the management target device and the destination is required. Equipment can be provided.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the communication amount as compared with the configuration in which the destination management apparatus is notified even when the destination management apparatus is not being used by the user.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, when the management target device notifies the destination of the management information together with the authentication information, the program that does not require an operation for preregistering the same authentication information in both the management target device and the destination is provided. Can be provided.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the communication amount as compared with the configuration in which the destination management apparatus is notified even when the destination management apparatus is not being used by the user.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the apparatus management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the authentication apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the management object apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the management apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus regarding destination registration according to the first exemplary embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus regarding notification of management information according to the first exemplary embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management apparatus related to acquisition of management information according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the authentication apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus related to destination registration according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus regarding notification of management information according to the second exemplary embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the authentication apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus related to destination registration according to the third embodiment. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus regarding notification of management information according to the third exemplary embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the authentication apparatus in 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the management object apparatus in 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the management apparatus in 4th Embodiment. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus related to destination registration according to a fourth embodiment. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus regarding notification of management information according to the fourth embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the management apparatus regarding acquisition of the information for management in 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the authentication apparatus in 5th Embodiment. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus related to destination registration according to the fifth embodiment. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a management target apparatus regarding notification of management information according to the fifth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a device management system 1 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the device management system 1 includes an authentication device 10, a management target device 20, and a management device 30. These devices 10, 20, and 30 are connected to each other via a network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network), the Internet, and a mobile phone network.

  The authentication device 10 authenticates a user in response to a request from a requesting device, and provides an authentication service on the network N such as an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server or an active directory server. It is an authentication server.

  The management target device 20 notifies management information for managing the management target device 20 to a destination registered in advance. The management target device 20 is, for example, an image processing device such as a printer, a copier, a facsimile machine, or a multifunction device, but may be another type of device. A multifunction peripheral is a device having at least two functions of a print function, a copy function, and a facsimile function. A plurality of management target devices 20 may exist, and two management target devices 20 are illustrated in FIG.

  The management device 30 acquires management information from the management target device 20, and is, for example, a terminal device such as a personal computer (PC) or a mobile phone. A plurality of management devices 30 may exist, and two management devices 30 are illustrated in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the authentication device 10, the management target device 20, and the management device 30 will be described in detail. In the following description, the user is referred to as a “user”.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the authentication device 10 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, the authentication device 10 includes a storage unit 11, an authentication unit 12, and a user information providing unit 13.

  For each user, the storage unit 11 stores user authentication information used for user authentication and user information related to the user in association with each other.

  The user authentication information is, for example, a set of user identification information (for example, user ID or user name) for identifying the user and a password. However, the user authentication information may be other information such as biometric authentication information.

  The user information includes personal information or attribute information of the user, and specifically includes an email address, an address, a company affiliation, and the like.

  Registration of user authentication information and user information in the storage unit 11, that is, user registration is performed by, for example, a system administrator or the user himself / herself.

  The authentication unit 12 authenticates the user of the requesting device. Specifically, when the authentication unit 12 receives an authentication request including user authentication information for authenticating the user from the request source device, the authentication unit 12 authenticates the user based on the user authentication information and requests an authentication result. Return to original equipment. Specifically, the authentication unit 12 performs user authentication by comparing user authentication information included in the authentication request with user authentication information registered in the storage unit 11 in advance.

  When the authentication of the user by the authentication unit 12 is successful, the user information providing unit 13 provides the user information of the user registered in advance in the storage unit 11 to the requesting device. In one aspect, when the user authentication is successful, the user information providing unit 13 sends the user information together with the authentication result to the requesting device. In another aspect, the user information providing unit 13 sends a request from the requesting device (that is, the device that has succeeded in user authentication) after the user authentication is successful and the authentication result is sent to the requesting device. User information is sent according to

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the management target device 20 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the management target device 20 includes a management information acquisition unit 21, an authentication request unit 22, a destination registration unit 23, an authentication information creation unit 24, a storage unit 25, and a notification unit 26.

  The management information acquisition unit 21 acquires management information for managing the management target device 20. In one aspect, the management information is device information indicating an error or a change in state that has occurred in the device. However, the management information may include information indicating the usage history of the device, information indicating the environment around the device, and the like. The management information includes, for example, information such as a paper jam, a component failure, the state of consumables, the number of images formed, the ambient temperature and humidity.

  The authentication request unit 22 requests the authentication device 10 to authenticate the user of the management target device 20. Specifically, the authentication request unit 22 receives user authentication information (for example, a user ID and a password) from the user, sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication device 10, and receives an authentication result from the authentication device 10. For example, the authentication request unit 22 performs user authentication processing using the authentication device 10 when the user logs in to the management target device 20, that is, when the user starts using the management target device 20, and authentication is performed. If successful, the user is permitted to use the management target device 20.

  When the user authentication is successful, the destination registration unit 23 registers a destination for notifying management information based on the operation of the user. For example, the destination registration unit 23 receives an input of a destination from a user who has been successfully authenticated through a user interface such as an operation panel, and registers the input destination in the storage unit 25.

  In one aspect, the destination registration unit 23 registers information for identifying the destination management device 30 such as a device name (for example, a host name) and a communication address (for example, an IP address) of the destination management device 30. However, the destination registration unit 23 may register information such as an email address that identifies a user who performs a registration operation.

  The authentication information creation unit 24 acquires user information of the user who registered the destination from the authentication device 10 and creates authentication information based on the user information. The authentication information is information for confirming the validity of the management information, and is, for example, an authentication password. From the viewpoint of protecting personal information, in one aspect, the authentication information creating unit 24 creates authentication information by concealing user information. For example, the authentication information creation unit 24 creates a hash value of user information as authentication information.

  In one aspect, the authentication information creation unit 24 acquires user information sent together with the authentication result from the authentication device 10, and creates authentication information using the user information. In this case, the authentication information may be created after the destination registration operation or may be created before the destination registration operation.

  In another aspect, the authentication information creation unit 24 requests the authentication device 10 to provide user information after the destination registration operation, acquires the user information from the authentication device 10, and stores the user information. To create authentication information. In this case, for example, when requesting provision of user information, the authentication information creating unit 24 presents an authentication result indicating that the user has been successfully authenticated to the authentication device 10 and receives user information from the authentication device 10.

  For example, when one management apparatus 30 is used by a plurality of users, different authentication information is set for each user for one management apparatus 30.

  The authentication information created by the authentication information creation unit 24 is registered in the storage unit 25 in association with the destination registered by the destination registration unit 23.

  The storage unit 25 stores the destination registered by the destination registration unit 23. The storage unit 25 stores the authentication information created by the authentication information creation unit 24 in association with the destination. For example, the storage unit 25 stores a destination table in which destinations are associated with authentication information.

  The notification unit 26 notifies the management information to the destination registered in advance together with the authentication information. Specifically, when the management information is acquired by the management information acquisition unit 21, the notification unit 26, with respect to the destination registered in the storage unit 25, the authentication information associated with the destination and the management information Information. The notification unit 26 is, for example, a trap including management information and authentication information by SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) through the network N based on the host name and IP address of the destination management device 30 registered in the storage unit 25. Is transmitted to the management apparatus 30.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the management device 30 according to the first embodiment. 4, the management device 30 includes an authentication request unit 31, a user information acquisition unit 32, a management information acquisition unit 33, and a verification unit 34.

  The authentication request unit 31 requests the authentication device 10 to authenticate the user of the management device 30. Specifically, the authentication request unit 31 receives user authentication information (for example, a user ID and a password) from the user, sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication device 10, and receives an authentication result from the authentication device 10. For example, the authentication request unit 31 performs the user authentication process using the authentication device 10 when the user logs in to the management device 30, that is, when the user starts using the management device 30, and the authentication is successful. In this case, the use of the management device 30 by the user is permitted.

  When the user authentication is successful, the user information acquisition unit 32 acquires the user information of the user from the authentication device 10.

  In one aspect, the user information acquisition unit 32 acquires user information sent from the authentication device 10 together with the authentication result.

  In another aspect, the user information acquisition unit 32 requests the authentication device 10 to provide user information and acquires the user information from the authentication device 10. In this case, for example, when requesting provision of user information, the user information acquisition unit 32 presents an authentication result indicating that the user has been successfully authenticated to the authentication device 10 and receives user information from the authentication device 10. The acquisition of user information may be performed before the management apparatus 30 acquires management information, or may be performed after acquiring management information.

  The management information acquisition unit 33 acquires management information and authentication information from the management target device 20. In one aspect, the management information acquisition unit 33 receives management information and authentication information from the management target device 20 by SNMP, for example. However, the mode of acquiring the management information is not limited to the above. For example, when the notification destination is the user's mail address, the management information acquisition unit 33 receives the management information and the authentication information from the mail server. You may receive it.

  The verification unit 34 verifies the authentication information acquired by the management information acquisition unit 33 using the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 32. Specifically, the verification unit 34 verifies whether or not the authentication information is created based on the user information, so that the management information can be used to register a user who is currently using the management device 30. Check whether the information is legitimate. For example, the verification unit 34 creates verification information based on the user information by the same method as the creation of authentication information in the management target device 20, and compares the verification information with the authentication information. If the two match, the management information is determined to be valid information, and if not, the management information is determined not to be valid information.

  The operation of the device management system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 regarding destination registration according to the first embodiment.

  When the user logs in to the management target device 20, the management target device 20 receives input of user authentication information from the user (S11), and sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication device 10 (S12).

  Upon receiving the authentication request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the authentication request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if both match, the user has been successfully authenticated. An authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the management target device 20 if the authentication results indicate that the authentication has failed.

  The managed device 20 receives the authentication result from the authentication device 10 (S13). If the authentication is successful, the use of the management target device 20 by the user (for example, copying or registration of a destination) is permitted. If the authentication fails, the use of the management target device 20 by the user is not permitted.

  After the user authentication is successful, the management target device 20 receives a registration operation of the destination IP address from the user who has succeeded in the authentication (S14), and sends an authentication result indicating that the user authentication has been successful to the authentication device. 10 and the user information of the user is obtained from the authentication device 10 (S15). Then, the managed device 20 hashes the user information to create an authentication password (S16), associates the destination IP address with the authentication password, and registers them in the destination table of the storage unit 25 (S17).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 related to the notification of management information in the first embodiment.

  When the management target device 20 detects management information such as an error occurrence or a state change (S21), the management target device 20 associates the management information with the IP address registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25. A notification packet (for example, an SNMP trap packet) including the authenticated authentication password is transmitted (S22).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management apparatus 30 related to the acquisition of management information in the first embodiment.

  When the user logs in to the management apparatus 30, the management apparatus 30 receives input of user authentication information from the user (S31), and sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication apparatus 10 (S32).

  Upon receiving the authentication request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the authentication request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if both match, the user has been successfully authenticated. An authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the management apparatus 30 if the authentication results indicate that the authentication has failed.

  The management device 30 receives the authentication result from the authentication device 10 (S33). If the authentication is successful, the use of the management apparatus 30 by the user is permitted. If the authentication is unsuccessful, the use of the management apparatus 30 by the user is not permitted.

  After successful authentication of the user, the management apparatus 30 receives a notification of management information and an authentication password from the management target apparatus 20 (specifically, a notification packet whose destination is the IP address of the management apparatus 30) ( S34) The authentication result of the user who is using the management device 30 is presented to the authentication device 10, and the user information of the user who is using the management device 30 is acquired from the authentication device 10 (S35). Then, the management apparatus 30 creates a verification password by hashing the user information (S36), and determines whether or not the authentication password matches the verification password (S37).

  When it is determined that both passwords match (S37: YES), the management device 30 presents the management information to the user (S38).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the two passwords do not match (S37: NO), the management device 30 discards the management information (S39). For example, if the information is unfair information from a malicious third party, or if a user different from the user who registered the destination is using the management device 30, the passwords do not match and the management information is discarded. Will be.

  In the device management system 1 described above, in one aspect, the authentication device 10, the management target device 20, and the management device 30 are each realized by cooperation of hardware resources and software. Specifically, these devices 10, 20, and 30 include a recording medium on which a program is recorded, a main memory, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the functions of each device are recorded on the recording medium. This is realized by reading the program into the main memory and executing it by the CPU. The program can be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or can be provided by communication as a data signal. However, each of the devices 10, 20, and 30 may be realized only by hardware. Further, each of the devices 10, 20, and 30 may be physically realized by one device, or may be physically realized by a plurality of devices. Further, part or all of the functions of the authentication device 10 may be included in the management target device 20 or the management device 30. Further, the storage unit 11 may be provided outside the authentication device 10, and the storage unit 25 may be provided outside the management target device 20.

  In the above example, a configuration is shown in which authentication information is created and registered at the time of destination registration, but the timing for creating authentication information is not limited to this. For example, the management target device 20 may acquire user information from the authentication device 10 and create authentication information when notifying the management information to the destination. In this case, for example, the management target device 20 associates and registers the destination and the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination in the storage unit 25 and notifies the destination of the management information. User authentication information associated with the destination is used for authentication by the authentication device 10, and user information of the user who registered the destination is acquired from the authentication device 10.

[Second Embodiment]
The device management system according to the second embodiment adds a function of notifying the device management system 1 according to the first embodiment according to the usage status of the destination management device, The first embodiment is common in many parts. In the following description, the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the authentication device 10 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the authentication device 10 includes a recording unit 14 in addition to the storage unit 11, the authentication unit 12, and the user information providing unit 13.

  When the authentication of the user by the authentication unit 12 is successful, the recording unit 14 records information indicating that the requesting device is being used (or logged in) by the user. Specifically, when the user authentication is successful, the recording unit 14 acquires device identification information (for example, a device name and a communication address) for identifying the device from the requesting device, and the device identification information And user identification information are recorded in association with each other. In the example of FIG. 8, the recording unit 14 records the information in the storage unit 11.

  When the recording unit 14 detects the end of use (or logout) of the user's device, such as when a notification of the end of use (or logout) of the user's device is received from the device, the device is being used by the user Information indicating that this is deleted or substantially deleted.

  The storage unit 11 stores information recorded by the recording unit 14. For example, the storage unit 11 stores, for each user, login information including information (for example, a device name and a communication address) indicating a device that the user is currently using (or logged in).

  The destination registration unit 23 registers the destination management apparatus that notifies the management information in association with the user based on the operation of the user who has been successfully authenticated. For example, the destination registration unit 23 associates information for identifying the destination management device 30 (for example, a device name or communication address) with user identification information (for example, a user ID or a user name) of the user who registered the destination, and a storage unit 25.

  Based on the registration process by the destination registration unit 23, the storage unit 25 stores the destination management apparatus in association with the user who registered the destination.

  When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device 30, the notification unit 26 determines that the destination management device 30 and the management device 30 are based on the information recorded by the recording unit 14 of the authentication device 10. When being used by the associated user, the management information of the destination is notified of the management information. On the other hand, if not, the notification unit 26 does not notify the management information, for example.

  Specifically, the notification unit 26 uses the user identification information associated with the destination management device 30 to notify the login information of the user who registered the destination management device 30 before performing the notification. Based on the login information, it is determined whether the user who registered the destination management apparatus 30 is using the destination management apparatus 30.

  In one aspect, from the viewpoint of protecting personal information, the authentication device 10 receives a user authentication request from a request source device, and when the user authentication is successful, information recorded about the user (specifically, (Login information) is provided to the requesting device. In this aspect, the destination registration unit 23 registers the destination management device 30 in association with the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination management device 30. The notification unit 26 receives authentication by the authentication device 10 using user authentication information associated with the destination management device 30 before notifying the destination management device 30 of the management information, and receives the management device of the destination. The information (specifically, login information) recorded about the user who registered 30 is acquired.

  Also, in one aspect, from the viewpoint of preventing the management information from being missed, the notification unit 26 displays the management information when the destination management device 30 is not being used by the user associated with the management device 30. When the destination management device 30 is accumulated and is being used by a user associated with the management device 30, the stored management information is notified to the destination management device 30. For example, when the notification unit 26 detects that the destination management device 30 is being used by a user associated with the management device 30, the notification unit 26 collects the management information stored in the destination management device 30. To notify. The notification unit 26, for example, periodically inquires the authentication device 10 about the login of the user, or receives a notification of the user login from the authentication device 10, so that the destination management device 30 is being used by the user. Detect that.

  The operation of the device management system according to the second embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 regarding destination registration according to the second embodiment.

  In FIG. 9, steps S41 to S46 are the same as steps S11 to S16 of FIG.

  In step S47, the managed device 20 registers the destination IP address, the authentication password, and the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination in the destination table of the storage unit 25 in association with each other.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 related to the notification of management information in the second embodiment.

  When the management target device 20 detects management information such as an error occurrence or a state change (S51), the management target device 20 sends the IP address before notifying the management information to the IP address registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25. A login information request including the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination associated with is sent to the authentication device 10 (S52).

  Upon receiving the login information request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if they match, the authentication device 10 is recorded in the storage unit 11. The login information of the user is sent to the management target device 20. On the other hand, if they do not match, an authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the managed device 20.

  When receiving the login information from the authentication device 10 (S53), the management target device 20 determines whether or not the destination IP address is included in the login information (S54).

  If it is determined that the destination IP address is included in the login information (S54: YES), the management target device 20 is associated with the management information and the IP address for the destination IP address. A notification packet including the authentication password being sent is transmitted (S55).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the destination IP address is not included in the login information (S54: NO), the management target device 20 stores the management information in the storage unit 25 in association with the destination IP address. (S56). Thereafter, the management target device 20 periodically acquires login information from the authentication device 10, and when it is detected that the destination IP address is included in the login information, the management target device 20 has processed the login information up to that point. A notification packet including the management information and the authentication password stored in is sent.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the management target device determines whether the destination management device is being used by the user who registered the management device before notifying the management information to the destination management device. It is discriminated and notified when it is in use, and not notified when it is not in use. Thus, for example, when the destination management device is powered off or when the registered user is logged out of the destination management device, a user other than the registered user uses the destination management device. In the case of medium, the management information is not notified. For this reason, communication traffic is reduced as compared with the case where notification is performed even when the registered user is not using the destination management apparatus.

[Third Embodiment]
The device management system according to the third embodiment adds a function for converting the device name of the destination management device registered as the destination into a communication address to the device management system 1 according to the first embodiment. This is common to many parts of the first embodiment. In the following description, the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the authentication device 10 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, the authentication device 10 includes a recording unit 15 in addition to the storage unit 11, the authentication unit 12, and the user information providing unit 13.

  When the authentication of the user by the authentication unit 12 is successful, the recording unit 15 records the device name of the request source device and the communication address in association with each other. Specifically, when the user authentication is successful, the recording unit 15 acquires the device name and communication address of the device from the request source device, and records the set of the device name and communication address. For example, the recording unit 15 records the information in association with the user of the requesting apparatus. In the example of FIG. 11, the recording unit 15 records the information in the storage unit 11.

  The communication address of the requesting device is, for example, an address that is dynamically assigned to the device. For example, the management apparatus 30 is a PC connected to a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) environment, and the management apparatus 30 is assigned an IP address that varies depending on the situation from the DHCP server.

  The storage unit 11 stores information recorded by the recording unit 15. For example, the storage unit 11 stores, for each user, address correspondence information including a set of a device name and a communication address of a device that the user is currently using (or logged in).

  The destination registration unit 23 registers the device name of the destination management device 30 as a destination for notifying management information.

  The storage unit 25 stores the device name of the destination management device 30 based on the registration process performed by the destination registration unit 23.

  When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device 30, the notification unit 26 associates with the device name of the destination management device 30 based on the information recorded by the recording unit 15 of the authentication device 10. The management information is notified to the designated communication address. That is, the notification unit 26 converts the device name registered as the destination into a communication address based on the information indicating the correspondence between the device name and the communication address recorded by the authentication device 10, and notifies the management information. Do.

  In one aspect, from the viewpoint of protecting personal information, the authentication device 10 receives a user authentication request from a request source device, and when the user authentication is successful, information recorded about the user (specifically, (Address correspondence information) is provided to the requesting device. In this aspect, the destination registration unit 23 registers the device name of the destination management device 30 in association with the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination. The notification unit 26 receives authentication by the authentication device 10 using user authentication information associated with the destination management device 30 before notifying the destination management device 30 of the management information, and receives the management device of the destination. Information (specifically, address correspondence information) recorded for the user who registered 30 is acquired. Then, based on the address correspondence information, the communication address is specified from the device name.

  The operation of the device management system according to the third embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 regarding destination registration according to the third embodiment.

  In FIG. 12, steps S61 to S66 are the same as steps S11 to S16 of FIG.

  In step S <b> 67, the management target device 20 associates the host name of the destination management device, the authentication password, and the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination and registers them in the destination table of the storage unit 25.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 related to the notification of management information in the third embodiment.

  When the management target device 20 detects management information such as an error occurrence or a state change (S71), the management target device 20 notifies the destination registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25 before sending the management information to the destination host. An address correspondence information request including user authentication information of the user who registered the destination associated with the name is sent to the authentication device 10 (S72).

  Upon receiving the address correspondence information request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the request with the user authentication information registered in advance, and if both match, the authentication device 10 is recorded in the storage unit 11. The address correspondence information of the user is sent to the management target device 20. On the other hand, if they do not match, an authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the managed device 20.

  When receiving the address correspondence information from the authentication device 10 (S73), the management target device 20 specifies the IP address corresponding to the destination host name based on the address correspondence information (S74).

  Then, the management target device 20 transmits a notification packet including the management information and an authentication password associated with the IP address to the specified IP address (S75).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the management target device specifies the communication address corresponding to the device name registered as the destination using the information recorded by the authentication device. For this reason, for example, it is not necessary to prepare a system such as DDNS (Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System) that searches for a communication address in an environment where the communication address changes depending on the situation.

  In the above example, the configuration in which the function of converting the device name of the destination management device registered as the destination into the communication address is added to the device management system according to the first embodiment. A function may be added to the device management system according to the second embodiment. In this case, for example, the authentication device records the address correspondence information included in the login information. Then, the management target device acquires login information including address correspondence information from the authentication device, determines whether the destination management device is being used by the user who registered the destination based on the login information, and is currently using If it is, the destination device name is converted into a communication address for notification, and if it is not in use, notification is not performed.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The device management system according to the fourth embodiment is obtained by omitting the function related to the authentication information from the device management system according to the second embodiment, and in many parts with the second embodiment. It is common. In the following description, the same or corresponding parts as those in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the authentication device 10 according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 14, the authentication device 10 includes a storage unit 11, an authentication unit 12, and a recording unit 14.

  The storage unit 11 stores, for each user, user authentication information used for authentication of the user. Further, the storage unit 11 stores information recorded by the recording unit 14. For example, the storage unit 11 stores, for each user, login information including information (for example, a device name and a communication address) indicating a device that the user is currently using (or logged in).

  The authentication unit 12 authenticates the user of the requesting device.

  When the authentication of the user by the authentication unit 12 is successful, the recording unit 14 records information indicating that the requesting device is being used (or logged in) by the user. Specifically, when the user authentication is successful, the recording unit 14 acquires device identification information (for example, a device name and a communication address) for identifying the device from the request source device, and the device identification information. And user identification information are associated and recorded in the storage unit 11.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the management target device 20 according to the fourth embodiment. 15, the management target device 20 includes a management information acquisition unit 21, an authentication request unit 22, a destination registration unit 23, a storage unit 25, and a notification unit 26.

  The management information acquisition unit 21 acquires management information for managing the management target device 20.

  The authentication request unit 22 requests the authentication device 10 to authenticate the user of the management target device 20.

  When the user authentication is successful, the destination registration unit 23 registers a destination management apparatus that notifies management information in association with the user based on the operation of the user. For example, the destination registration unit 23 associates information for identifying the destination management device 30 (for example, a device name or communication address) with user identification information (for example, a user ID or a user name) of the user who registered the destination, and a storage unit 25.

  Based on the registration process by the destination registration unit 23, the storage unit 25 stores the destination management apparatus in association with the user who registered the destination.

  When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device 30, the notification unit 26 determines that the destination management device 30 and the management device 30 are based on the information recorded by the recording unit 14 of the authentication device 10. When being used by the associated user, the management information of the destination is notified of the management information. On the other hand, if not, the notification unit 26 does not notify the management information, for example.

  In one aspect, from the standpoint of preventing management information from being missed, the notification unit 26 accumulates management information when the destination management device 30 is not being used by a user associated with the management device 30. When the destination management device 30 is being used by a user associated with the management device 30, the management information stored is notified to the destination management device 30.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the management device 30 according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 16, the management device 30 includes an authentication request unit 31 and a management information acquisition unit 33.

  The authentication request unit 31 requests the authentication device 10 to authenticate the user of the management device 30.

  The management information acquisition unit 33 acquires management information and authentication information from the management target device 20.

  The management device 30 also has a function of providing device identification information (for example, a device name and a communication address) for identifying the management device 30 to the authentication device 10. For example, the management device 30 has a function of transmitting device identification information of the management device 30 to the authentication device 10 in response to a request from the authentication device 10 when the authentication of the user by the authentication device 10 is successful. However, the management device 30 may provide device identification information when requesting authentication. For example, the source IP address included in the authentication request may be recorded in the login information of the authentication device 10.

  The operation of the device management system according to the fourth embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target apparatus 20 related to destination registration according to the fourth embodiment.

  When the user logs in to the management target device 20, the management target device 20 receives an input of user authentication information from the user (S81), and sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication device 10 (S82).

  Upon receiving the authentication request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the authentication request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if both match, the user has been successfully authenticated. An authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the management target device 20 if the authentication results indicate that the authentication has failed.

  The managed device 20 receives the authentication result from the authentication device 10 (S83). If the authentication is successful, the use of the management target device 20 by the user (for example, copying or registration of a destination) is permitted. If the authentication fails, the use of the management target device 20 by the user is not permitted.

  After the user authentication is successful, the managed device 20 receives a destination IP address registration operation from the user who has succeeded in the authentication (S84), and the user who has registered the destination IP address and the destination Are registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25 (S85).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 relating to the notification of management information in the fourth embodiment.

  When the management target device 20 detects management information such as an error occurrence or a state change (S91), the management target device 20 sends the IP address before notifying the management information to the IP address registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25. A login information request including the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination associated with is sent to the authentication device 10 (S92).

  Upon receiving the login information request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if they match, the authentication device 10 is recorded in the storage unit 11. The login information of the user is sent to the management target device 20. On the other hand, if they do not match, an authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the managed device 20.

  When receiving the login information from the authentication device 10 (S93), the management target device 20 determines whether or not the destination IP address is included in the login information (S94).

  When it is determined that the destination IP address is included in the login information (S94: YES), the management target device 20 transmits a notification packet including the management information to the destination IP address ( S95).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the destination IP address is not included in the login information (S94: NO), the management target device 20 stores the management information in the storage unit 25 in association with the destination IP address. (S96). Thereafter, the management target device 20 periodically acquires login information from the authentication device 10, and when it is detected that the destination IP address is included in the login information, the management target device 20 has processed the login information up to that point. A notification packet including the management information stored in is transmitted.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management apparatus 30 related to acquisition of management information according to the fourth embodiment.

  When the user logs in to the management apparatus 30, the management apparatus 30 receives input of user authentication information from the user (S101), and sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication apparatus 10 (S102).

  Upon receiving the authentication request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the authentication request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if both match, the user has been successfully authenticated. An authentication result to that effect is returned to the management apparatus 30 and the IP address of the management apparatus 30 is recorded in the login information of the user. On the other hand, if they do not match, an authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the management apparatus 30.

  The management device 30 receives the authentication result from the authentication device 10 (S103). If the authentication is successful, the use of the management apparatus 30 by the user is permitted. If the authentication is unsuccessful, the use of the management apparatus 30 by the user is not permitted.

  After the user authentication is successful, the management device 30 receives a management information notification (specifically, a notification packet destined for the IP address of the management device 30) from the management target device 20 (S104). The management information is presented to the user (S105).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the management target device determines whether the destination management device is being used by the user who registered the management device before notifying the management information to the destination management device. It is discriminated and notified when it is in use, and not notified when it is not in use. Thus, for example, when the destination management device is powered off or when the registered user is logged out of the destination management device, a user other than the registered user uses the destination management device. In the case of medium, the management information is not notified. For this reason, communication traffic is reduced as compared with the case where notification is performed even when the registered user is not using the destination management apparatus.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The device management system according to the fifth embodiment adds a function for converting the device name of the destination management device registered as the destination into a communication address to the device management system according to the fourth embodiment. This is common to many parts of the fourth embodiment. In the following description, parts that are the same as or correspond to those in the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the authentication device 10 according to the fifth embodiment. In FIG. 20, the authentication device 10 includes a recording unit 15 in addition to the storage unit 11, the authentication unit 12, and the recording unit 14.

  When the authentication of the user by the authentication unit 12 is successful, the recording unit 15 records the device name of the request source device and the communication address in association with each other. Specifically, when the user authentication is successful, the recording unit 15 acquires the device name and communication address of the device from the request source device, and records the set of the device name and communication address. For example, the recording unit 15 records the information in the storage unit 11 in association with the user of the requesting device.

  The communication address of the requesting device is, for example, an address that is dynamically assigned to the device. For example, the management device 30 is a PC connected to the DHCP environment, and an IP address that changes depending on the situation is assigned to the management device 30 from the DHCP server.

  The storage unit 11 stores information recorded by the recording units 14 and 15. For example, the storage unit 11 stores, for each user, login information (also address-corresponding information) including a set of a device name and a communication address of a device that the user is currently using (or logged in).

  When the user authentication is successful, the destination registration unit 23 registers the device name of the destination management device that notifies the management information in association with the user based on the operation of the user.

  Based on the registration process by the destination registration unit 23, the storage unit 25 stores the device name of the destination management device in association with the user who has registered the destination.

  When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device 30, the notification unit 26 determines that the destination management device 30 is based on the information recorded by the recording units 14 and 15 of the authentication device 10. When it is being used by a user associated with 30, the management information is notified to the communication address associated with the device name of the destination management device 30. That is, the notification unit 26 converts the device name registered as the destination into a communication address based on the information indicating the correspondence between the device name and the communication address recorded by the authentication device 10, and notifies the management information. Do. On the other hand, when not in use, the notification unit 26 does not notify, for example, management information.

  The operation of the device management system according to the fifth embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target apparatus 20 regarding destination registration according to the fifth embodiment.

  When the user logs in to the management target device 20, the management target device 20 receives input of user authentication information from the user (S111), and sends an authentication request including the user authentication information to the authentication device 10 (S112).

  Upon receiving the authentication request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the authentication request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if both match, the user has been successfully authenticated. An authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the management target device 20 if the authentication results indicate that the authentication has failed.

  The managed device 20 receives the authentication result from the authentication device 10 (S113). If the authentication is successful, the use of the management target device 20 by the user (for example, copying or registration of a destination) is permitted. If the authentication fails, the use of the management target device 20 by the user is not permitted.

  After the user authentication is successful, the management target device 20 receives a registration operation of the host name of the destination management device from the user who has succeeded in the authentication (S114), and registers the destination host name and the destination. The user authentication information of the performed user is associated and registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25 (S115).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management target device 20 regarding the notification of management information according to the fifth embodiment.

  When the management target device 20 detects management information such as an error occurrence or a state change (S121), the management target device 20 notifies the destination registered in the destination table of the storage unit 25 before sending the management information to the destination host. A login information request including the user authentication information of the user who registered the destination associated with the name is sent to the authentication device 10 (S122).

  Upon receiving the login information request, the authentication device 10 collates the user authentication information included in the request with the pre-registered user authentication information, and if they match, the authentication device 10 is recorded in the storage unit 11. The login information of the user is sent to the management target device 20. On the other hand, if they do not match, an authentication result indicating that the authentication has failed is returned to the managed device 20.

  When receiving the login information from the authentication device 10 (S123), the management target device 20 determines whether or not the destination host name is included in the login information (S124).

  When it is determined that the destination host name is included in the login information (S124: YES), the managed device 20 specifies the IP address associated with the destination host name in the login information. (S125) A notification packet including the management information is transmitted to the IP address (S126).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the destination host name is not included in the login information (S124: NO), the management target device 20 stores the management information in the storage unit 25 in association with the destination host name. (S127). Thereafter, the management target device 20 periodically acquires login information from the authentication device 10, and when it is detected that the destination host name is included in the login information, the management target device 20 includes the destination host name in the login information. A notification packet including management information accumulated so far is transmitted to the associated IP address.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the management target device specifies the communication address corresponding to the device name registered as the destination using the information recorded by the authentication device. For this reason, for example, it is not necessary to prepare a system such as DDNS that searches for a communication address in an environment where the communication address changes depending on the situation.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device management system, 10 Authentication apparatus, 11 Storage part, 12 Authentication part, 13 User information provision part, 14, 15 Recording part, 20 Management object apparatus, 21 Management information acquisition part, 22 Authentication request part, 23 Address registration part , 24 authentication information creation unit, 25 storage unit, 26 notification unit, 30 management device, 31 authentication request unit, 32 user information acquisition unit, 33 management information acquisition unit, 34 verification unit, N network.

Claims (12)

Including an authentication device, a management target device, and a management device,
The authentication device
Means for authenticating the user of the requesting device;
Means for providing pre-registered user information about the user to the requesting device if the user authentication is successful;
Have
The managed device is:
Means for requesting the authentication device to authenticate a user of the managed device;
Means for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the management target device based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
Means for acquiring user information of the registered user from the authentication device and creating authentication information based on the user information;
Means for notifying the management information to the registered destination together with the authentication information;
Have
The management device
Means for requesting the authentication device to authenticate a user of the management device;
Means for acquiring the user information of the user from the authentication device when the user authentication is successful;
Means for acquiring the management information and the authentication information from the management target device;
Means for verifying the authentication information using the user information;
Having
A device management system. The apparatus management system according to claim 1,
The authentication device further includes means for recording information indicating that the requesting device is being used by the user when the user authentication is successful,
The means for registering registers the management apparatus of the destination that notifies the management information in association with the user,
The notifying means, when notifying the management information to the registered destination management apparatus, based on the information recorded by the authentication apparatus, a user associated with the management apparatus of the destination The management information is notified to the destination management device when it is being used by
A device management system. The apparatus management system according to claim 2,
The notifying means accumulates the management information when the destination management device is not being used by a user associated with the management device, and the destination management device is associated with the management device. When the storage management information is in use, the stored management information is notified to the destination management device.
A device management system. The apparatus management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The authentication device further comprises means for recording the requesting device name and communication address in association with each other when the user authentication is successful,
The means for registering registers the device name of the destination management device as the destination,
The notifying means, when notifying the management information to the registered destination management device, based on the information recorded by the authentication device, a communication address associated with the device name of the destination management device To notify the management information,
A device management system. Including an authentication device and a managed device,
The authentication device
Means for authenticating the user of the requesting device;
Means for providing pre-registered user information about the user to the requesting device if the user authentication is successful;
Have
The managed device is:
Means for requesting the authentication device to authenticate a user of the managed device;
Means for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the management target device based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
Means for acquiring user information of the registered user from the authentication device and creating authentication information based on the user information;
Means for notifying the management information to the registered destination together with the authentication information;
Having
A device management system. Including an authentication device and a managed device,
The authentication device
Means for authenticating the user of the requesting device;
Means for recording information indicating that the requesting device is being used by the user when the user authentication is successful;
Have
The managed device is:
Means for requesting the authentication device to authenticate a user of the managed device;
Means for registering a destination management device in association with the user for notifying management information for managing the device to be managed based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device when the destination management device is being used by a user associated with the management device based on the information recorded by the authentication device Means for notifying the management information of the destination to the management information;
Having
A device management system. The device management system according to claim 6,
The notifying means accumulates the management information when the destination management device is not being used by a user associated with the management device, and the destination management device is associated with the management device. When the storage management information is in use, the stored management information is notified to the destination management device.
A device management system. The device management system according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
The authentication device further includes a unit that records a device name and a communication address of the requesting device in association with each other when the user authentication is successful,
The means for registering registers the device name of the destination management device as the destination,
The notifying means, when notifying the management information to the registered destination management device, based on the information recorded by the authentication device, a communication address associated with the device name of the destination management device To notify the management information,
A device management system. Means for authenticating a user of the requesting device; and means for providing, to the requesting device, pre-registered user information relating to the user if the user authentication is successful; Means for requesting authentication of a user of the managed device to an authentication device having
Means for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the management target device based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
Means for acquiring user information of the registered user from the authentication device and creating authentication information based on the user information;
Means for notifying the management information to the registered destination together with the authentication information;
A management target device. Means for authenticating a user of the requesting device; and means for recording information indicating that the requesting device is being used by the user when the user authentication is successful. Means for requesting authentication of a user of the managed device to the authentication device having;
Means for registering a destination management device in association with the user for notifying management information for managing the device to be managed based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device when the destination management device is being used by a user associated with the management device based on the information recorded by the authentication device Means for notifying the management information of the destination to the management information;
A management target device. On the computer,
Means for authenticating a user of the requesting device; and means for providing, to the requesting device, pre-registered user information relating to the user if the user authentication is successful; A procedure for requesting authentication of a user of a management target device to an authentication device having
A procedure for registering a destination for notifying management information for managing the management target device based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
Acquiring user information of the registered user from the authentication device, and creating authentication information based on the user information;
A procedure for notifying the management information to the registered destination together with the authentication information;
A program characterized by having executed. On the computer,
Means for authenticating a user of the requesting device; and means for recording information indicating that the requesting device is being used by the user when the user authentication is successful. A procedure for requesting authentication of a user of a managed device to an authentication device having;
A procedure for registering a destination management device in association with the user for notifying management information for managing the management target device based on the operation of the user when the user authentication is successful;
When notifying the management information to the registered destination management device when the destination management device is being used by a user associated with the management device based on the information recorded by the authentication device A procedure for notifying the management apparatus of the destination of the management information;
A program characterized by having executed.

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