JP5176661B2 - Processing control apparatus and processing control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a process control instrumentation 置及 beauty treatment control method relates particularly processing control apparatus and processing control how to control the processing of the image processing apparatus by the authentication.

  With the recent increase in awareness of information security, printers and multi-function peripherals (hereinafter collectively referred to as multi-function peripherals) as examples of image processing apparatuses have been devised in various ways to prevent information leakage from printed paper. It became so. As one of the contrivances, once the print request from the client is temporarily held in the multi-function peripheral, and the authentication using an authentication device such as a magnetic card reader or IC card reader provided adjacently succeeds, the print request once held is held. There was something to do.

In such a conventional multi-function peripheral, a user who has issued a print request from a client performs authentication using an authentication device adjacent to the multi-function peripheral, so that the printed paper can be secured immediately and information leakage from the printed paper can be prevented. I was able to prevent it. Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe image forming apparatuses that control permission or disapproval of function execution by authentication.
JP 2005-64770 A JP 2006-235728 A

  For example, as a problem in the development and introduction of the authentication part in the print control of multifunction devices, the authentication required for software that performs print control (hereinafter referred to as print control application) is the authentication device (authentication) already used by customers. Device) and authentication methods are often requested. In order to correspond to the authentication apparatus and the authentication method that the customer has already used, it is necessary to modify the print control application. However, it is very troublesome to modify the entire print control application every time the authentication device and authentication method used by the customer are changed, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort to re-install.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a flexibly correction controller instrumentation 置及 beauty treatment control method changes the authentication apparatus and authentication method.

To solve the above problems, the present invention is provided to correspond to the image processing apparatus, a processing control unit for controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus by the authentication, provided corresponding to the authentication device, wherein Authentication information acquisition means for acquiring authentication information from the authentication apparatus, authentication information verification means provided corresponding to the authentication server , for verifying the authentication information acquired from the authentication apparatus by the authentication server, and the authentication based on the collation result by the information collating unit, possess a processing control unit for controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus, the processing control means, authentication once holds the print request from the client, it is acquired from the authentication device After the authentication information collating unit succeeds in collating information, the print processing of the image processing apparatus is controlled to execute a print request from the client, and the authentication Wherein the authentication information collation means fails to match the located et al acquired authentication information, and controlling the printing process of the image processing apparatus so as not to perform the print request from the client.

Further, the present invention is provided to correspond to the image processing apparatus, wherein a process control method for processing control device for controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus, authentication information provided in correspondence with the authentication device by the authentication An acquisition unit acquiring authentication information from the authentication device; an authentication information verification unit provided corresponding to the authentication server verifying the authentication information acquired from the authentication device by the authentication server ; based on the verification result by the authentication information collation means, the processing control means possess and controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus, the processing control section once holds a print request from the client, for the authentication After the authentication information collating means succeeds in collating the authentication information acquired from the apparatus, the image processing apparatus is instructed to execute a print request from the client. Process controls, the the authentication information collation means fails to match the acquired authentication information from the authentication device, wherein the controller controls the printing process of the image processing apparatus so as not to perform the print request from the client And

  In addition, what applied the component, expression, or arbitrary combination of the component of this invention to a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium, a data structure, etc. is also effective as an aspect of this invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a flexibly correction controller instrumentation 置及 beauty treatment control method changes the authentication apparatus and authentication method.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described based on the following embodiments with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a multifunction peripheral (MFP) is described as an example of an image processing apparatus, but another image processing apparatus may be used. In addition, a print process is described as an example of a process of the image processing apparatus, but another process may be used.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment showing a system of the present embodiment. The system shown in FIG. 1 includes a multifunction peripheral 1, a control PC 2, an authentication device 3, such as a magnetic card reader and an IC card reader 3, a client PC 4, a spool server 5, and an authentication server 6. The MFP 1, the control PC 2, the client PC 4, the spool server 5 and the authentication server 6 are connected to each other via a computer network such as a LAN or the Internet so that data communication is possible. The control PC 2 is connected to the authentication device 3 via a USB or the like so that data communication is possible.

  One or more sets of the MFP 1, the control PC 2, and the authentication device 3 exist on the computer network. The user operates the client PC 4 to make a print request. A print request from the client PC 4 is temporarily held in the spool server 5. The control PC 2 is interposed between the multifunction device 1 and the authentication device 3.

  For example, when the user holds the IC card over the authentication device 3, the control PC 2 acquires authentication information from the IC card held over the authentication device 3. The control PC 2 performs authentication by collating the acquired authentication information with the authentication server 6 which is the user's existing environment, and acquires the authentication result. When the authentication is successful, the control PC 2 reads out the print request of the user who has been successfully authenticated from the spool server 5 little by little and causes the MFP 1 to perform the printing process. If the authentication is not successful, the control PC 2 does not read the print request of the user who has failed the authentication from the spool server 5, and does not cause the multifunction device 1 to perform the printing process.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment showing the system of this embodiment. The system shown in FIG. 2 has a configuration including a multifunction device 1, an authentication device 3, a client PC 4, a spool server 5, and an authentication server 6. The MFP 1, the client PC 4, the spool server 5 and the authentication server 6 are connected to each other via a computer network such as a LAN or the Internet so that data communication is possible. The multifunction device 1 is connected to the authentication device 3 via a USB or the like so that data communication is possible.

  One or more sets of the multifunction device 1 and the authentication device 3 exist on the computer network. The user operates the client PC 4 to make a print request. A print request from the client PC 4 is temporarily held in the spool server 5. The system in FIG. 2 is an example in which the control PC 2 in FIG. 1 is not interposed between the multifunction device 1 and the authentication device 3.

  For example, when the user holds the IC card over the authentication device 3, the multifunction device 1 acquires authentication information from the IC card held over the authentication device 3. The multifunction device 1 performs authentication by collating the acquired authentication information with the authentication server 6 that is the user's existing environment, and acquires the authentication result. When the authentication is successful, the multi-function device 1 reads the print request of the user who has succeeded from the spool server 5 little by little and prints it. If the authentication is not successful, the multifunction device 1 does not read the print request of the user who has failed the authentication from the spool server 5 and does not perform the printing process.

  FIG. 3 is a module configuration diagram of an embodiment of the system of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 shows an example in which a print control application management PC 7 is added to the system of FIG. The spool server 5 is not shown.

  The control PC 2 includes a print control application 11, a plug-in D (Plugin (D)) 12, a plug-in I (Plugin (I)) 13, a plug-in D setting file 14, and a plug-in I setting file 15. The

  The print control application management PC 7 distributes and introduces the plug-in D12, plug-in I13, plug-in D setting file 14 and plug-in I setting file 15 to the control PC 2. The print control application management PC 7 is configured to include a configuration tool 16 and a plug-in DB 17.

  The control PC 2 in FIG. 3 can flexibly cope with changes in the authentication process (environment) such as the authentication device 3 and the authentication method by separating the authentication process from the print control application 11 as the plug-in D12 and the plug-in I13. I am doing so. The present embodiment pays attention to the fact that the authentication process is composed of two steps, that is, acquisition of authentication information from the authentication device 3 and verification of authentication information by the authentication method in the environment. The part that performs the acquisition is plug-in D12 and the part that performs verification of the authentication information by the authentication method in the environment is the plug-in I13. By dividing each module, it is possible to independently develop and introduce it.

  Thus, in this embodiment, even if the authentication device 3 or the authentication method is changed in an environment where the print control application 11 is used, it is possible to cope with only the change of the plug-in D12 and the plug-in I13.

  FIG. 4 is a module configuration diagram of another embodiment of the system of this embodiment. FIG. 4 shows an example in which a print control application management PC 7 is added to the system of FIG. The spool server 5 is not shown.

  The multi-function device 1 is configured to have a print control application 11, a plug-in D12, a plug-in I13, a plug-in D setting file 14, and a plug-in I setting file 15.

  The print control application management PC 7 distributes and introduces the plug-in D12, the plug-in I13, the plug-in D setting file 14 and the plug-in I setting file 15 to the multifunction machine 1. The print control application management PC 7 is configured to include a configuration tool 16 and a plug-in DB 17.

  The MFP 1 in FIG. 4 can flexibly cope with changes in the authentication process (environment) such as the authentication apparatus 3 and the authentication method by separating the authentication process from the print control application 11 as the plug-in D12 and the plug-in I13. I am doing so. The present embodiment pays attention to the fact that the authentication process is composed of two steps, that is, acquisition of authentication information from the authentication device 3 and verification of authentication information by the authentication method in the environment. The part that performs the acquisition is plug-in D12 and the part that performs verification of the authentication information by the authentication method in the environment is the plug-in I13. By dividing each module, it is possible to independently develop and introduce it.

  Thus, in this embodiment, even if the authentication device 3 or the authentication method is changed in an environment where the print control application 11 is used, it is possible to cope with only the change of the plug-in D12 and the plug-in I13.

  Next, an example of plug-in switching will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of plug-in switching when the authentication device is changed. The system of configuration A uses a magnetic card reader 3 </ b> A as an example of the authentication device 3 and an LDAP server 6 </ b> A as an example of the authentication server 6.

  The system of configuration A is configured to have a plug-in D12A for a magnetic card, a plug-in I13A for LDAP authentication, a plug-in D setting file 14A for a magnetic card, and a plug-in I setting file 15A for LDAP authentication. When the authentication device in the print control application 11 of configuration A is changed from a magnetic card to an IC card, the system of configuration B may be used.

  In the system of configuration B, the magnetic card reader 3A, the magnetic card plug-in D12A, and the magnetic card plug-in D setting file 14A in the configuration A are respectively an IC card reader / writer 3B as an example of the authentication device 3. They are switched to the plug-in D12B for IC card and the plug-in D setting file 14B for IC card.

  In the system of configuration B, the plug-in D12B for the IC card acquires authentication information from the IC card held over the IC card reader / writer 3B. The LDAP authentication plug-in I13A performs authentication by collating the authentication information acquired from the IC card with the LDAP server 6B which is the user's existing environment, and acquires the authentication result.

  As described above, the system of this embodiment can flexibly cope with the change of the authentication device 3 by changing the plug-in D12A and the plug-in D setting file 14A to the plug-in D12B and the plug-in D setting file 14B.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of plug-in switching when an authentication procedure is added. The system of configuration A uses a magnetic card reader 3 </ b> A as an example of the authentication device 3. In the case of a simple authentication method such as reading a specific offset position of the magnetic card, it can be covered by the plug-in D12A as in the configuration A.

  The system of configuration A is configured to have a plug-in D12A for a magnetic card and a plug-in D setting file 14 for a magnetic card. When an authentication method using the external LDAP server 6B is added as an authentication procedure after the system is installed as the authentication method in the print control application 11 of the configuration A, the system of the configuration B may be used.

  In the system of configuration B, a plug-in I13A for LDAP authentication and a plug-in I setting file 15A for LDAP authentication are added to the configuration A. In the system of configuration B, the magnetic card plug-in D12A acquires authentication information from the magnetic card held over the magnetic card reader 3A. The plug-in I13A for LDAP authentication performs authentication by collating the authentication information acquired from the magnetic card with the LDAP server 6B, and acquires the authentication result.

  As described above, the system according to the present embodiment can flexibly cope with the addition of the authentication procedure by adding the plug-in I13A and the plug-in I setting file 15A.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of plug-in switching when the authentication procedure is changed. The system of configuration A uses a magnetic card reader 3 </ b> A as an example of the authentication device 3 and an LDAP server 6 </ b> A as an example of the authentication server 6.

  The system of configuration A is configured to have a plug-in D12A for a magnetic card, a plug-in I13A for LDAP authentication, a plug-in D setting file 14A for a magnetic card, and a plug-in I setting file 15A for LDAP authentication. When the authentication method in the print control application 11 of Configuration A is changed from LDAP authentication to Active Directory authentication, the system of Configuration B may be used.

  In the configuration B system, the LDAP authentication plug-in I13A and the LDAP authentication plug-in I setting file 15A in the configuration A are plug-ins for active directory authentication of the active directory server 6C as an example of the authentication server 6. It is switched to the plug-in I setting file 15C for I13C and active directory authentication.

  In the system of configuration B, the magnetic card plug-in D12A acquires authentication information from the magnetic card held over the magnetic card reader 3A. The plug-in I13C for active directory authentication performs authentication by collating the authentication information acquired from the magnetic card with the active directory server 6C which is the user's existing environment, and acquires the authentication result.

  As described above, the system of the present embodiment can flexibly cope with the change of the authentication procedure by changing the plug-in I13A and the plug-in I setting file 15A to the plug-in I13C and the plug-in I setting file 15C.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of plug-in switching when the authentication device and the authentication procedure are changed. The system of configuration A uses a magnetic card reader 3A and an LDAP server 6A.

  The system of configuration A is configured to have a plug-in D12A for a magnetic card, a plug-in I13A for LDAP authentication, a plug-in D setting file 14A for a magnetic card, and a plug-in I setting file 15A for LDAP authentication. When the authentication device in the print control application 11 of the configuration A is changed from the magnetic card to the vein sensor, the system of the configuration B may be used.

  In the system of Configuration B, the magnetic card plug-in D12A, the LDAP authentication plug-in I13A, the magnetic card plug-in D configuration file 14A, and the LDAP authentication plug-in I configuration file 15A in the configuration A are respectively veins. The sensor plug-in D12C, vein authentication plug-in I13D, vein sensor plug-in D setting file 14C, and vein authentication plug-in I setting file 15D are switched.

  In the system of configuration B, the vein sensor plug-in D12C acquires authentication information from a user's finger or the like held over the vein sensor 3C. The vein authentication plug-in I13D performs authentication by collating the authentication information acquired from the user's finger or the like with the vein authentication server 6D which is the user's existing environment, and acquires the authentication result.

  As described above, the system of the present embodiment is different from the authentication device 3 and the authentication procedure in that the magnetic card plug-in D12A, the LDAP authentication plug-in I13A, the magnetic card plug-in D setting file 14A, and the LDAP authentication Flexible by changing from plug-in I configuration file 15A to vein sensor plug-in D12C, vein authentication plug-in I13D, vein sensor plug-in D configuration file 14C and vein authentication plug-in I configuration file 15D It can correspond to. The explanatory diagram of FIG. 8 also shows that the system of this embodiment can cope with not only a magnetic card and an IC card but also future authentication such as biometric authentication.

  Next, the plug-in D12 and the plug-in I13 will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment showing the functions of the plug-in D and the plug-in I. The plug-in D12 has a function of performing initialization processing, a function of performing termination processing, a function of acquiring plug-in information, a function of acquiring errors, a function of receiving the status of a host application, a function of specifying plug-in setting information, A function of acquiring authentication information from the authentication device;

  The plug-in I13 has a function of performing initialization processing, a function of performing termination processing, a function of acquiring plug-in information, a function of specifying plug-in setting information, and a function of performing authentication processing according to the setting information. The plug-in D12 and plug-in I13 as shown in FIG. 9 have information as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment showing information held in the plug-in D and the plug-in I.

  The plug-in D12 has information such as identification ID, plug-in name, version, configuration file group, identification ID of plug-in I13 that can be combined, necessary device driver, and description. The plug-in I13 has information such as an identification ID, plug-in name, version, configuration file group, necessary device driver, and description. Plug-in D12 and plug-in I13 implement | achieve an authentication process with the function shown in FIG. 9, and the information shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the system of this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an embodiment showing a processing procedure when a plug-in is introduced.

  In step S1, the administrator activates the configuration tool 16 of the print control application management PC 7. In step S2, the configuration tool 16 acquires a plug-in list from the plug-in DB 17.

  In step S3, the configuration tool 16 displays a plug-in menu including the acquired plug-in list on a display device or the like. In step S4, the administrator selects an authentication device from the plug-in menu. When an authentication device is selected, the configuration tool 16 proceeds to step S5, and loads the plug-in D12 corresponding to the selected authentication device from the plug-in DB 17.

  In step S6, the configuration tool 16 acquires settable information from the plug-in D12. In step S7, the configuration tool 16 displays the settable information acquired from the plug-in D12 on a display device or the like, and allows the administrator to input the setting information. In step S8, the configuration tool 16 reflects the setting information input by the administrator in the plug-in D12.

  In step S9, the administrator selects an authentication method from the plug-in menu. When the authentication method is selected, the configuration tool 16 proceeds to step S10, and loads the plug-in I13 corresponding to the selected authentication method from the plug-in DB 17.

  In step S11, the configuration tool 16 acquires settable information from the plug-in I13. In step S12, the configuration tool 16 displays the settable information acquired from the plug-in D12 on a display device or the like, and allows the administrator to input the setting information. In step S13, the configuration tool 16 reflects the setting information input by the administrator on the plug-in I13.

  In step S14, the administrator selects a distribution instruction from the plug-in menu. When the distribution instruction is selected, the configuration tool 16 distributes the plug-in D12 and the plug-in I13 reflecting the setting information to the print control application 11. According to the processing procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the plug-in D 12 and the plug-in I 13 are installed in the print control application 11.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an embodiment showing a processing procedure of a print control application in which plug-ins D and I are installed. In step S21, the user activates the print control application 11. In step S22, the print control application 11 loads the plug-in D12. In step S23, the plug-in D12 connects to the authentication device 3 such as an IC card reader. In step S24, the print control application 11 loads the plug-in I13. In step S25, the plug-in I13 connects to the authentication server 6 (Connect).

  In step S26, the print control application 11 displays a login acceptance message on a display device or the like. In step S27, for example, the user holds a card such as an IC card. In step S28, the plug-in D12 reads data from the card held over the authentication device 3 and detects the presence or absence of fraud. Here, the description is continued assuming that there is no fraud.

  In step S29, the plug-in D12 processes card data from the read data. In step S30, the plug-in D12 provides the processed card data to the print control application 11. In step S31, the print control application 11 provides card data to the plug-in I13.

  In step S32, the plug-in I13 searches the authentication server 6 for a login ID using the card data as a key. If the authentication server 6 can retrieve the login ID using the card data as a key, the authentication is successful and the login ID is provided to the plug-in I13. In step S 34, the plug-in I 13 provides the login ID to the print control application 11.

  In step S35, the print control application 11 performs login processing using the provided login ID. In step S36, the print control application 11 displays a login completion message on a display device or the like. In step S37, the print control application 11 notifies the plug-in D12 of the login state. In step S38, the print control application 11 starts printing corresponding to the print request from the user temporarily held in the spool server 5.

  The flowchart of FIG. 12 is an example of successful authentication. 13 and FIG. 14, as an example other than successful authentication, a flowchart processing when an authentication fraud detection error occurs in the authentication device 3 and a flowchart processing when an authentication failure error occurs in the authentication server 6 are shown. Processing will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart when a fraud detection error occurs in the authentication apparatus in the print control application in which the plug-ins D and I are installed. The processing in steps S41 to S47 is the same as the processing in steps S21 to S27 in FIG. In step S48, the plug-in D12 reads data from the card held over the authentication device 3, and detects whether the authentication device or data is illegal. Here, the description is continued assuming that there is fraud.

  If the authentication device or data is invalid, the plug-in D12 proceeds to the process of step S49, and notifies the print control application 11 of an error. In step S50, the print control application 11 displays an error message on a display device or the like. In step S51, the print control application 11 records the error contents in a log and does not execute printing corresponding to the print request from the user temporarily held in the spool server 5.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart when an authentication failure error occurs in the authentication server in the print control application in which the plug-ins D and I are installed. The processing in steps S61 to S71 is the same as the processing in steps S21 to S31 in FIG.

  In step S72, the plug-in I13 searches the authentication server 6 for a login ID using the card data as a key. If the login server cannot retrieve the login ID using the card data as a key, the authentication server 6 sets an authentication failure error. In step S73, the authentication server 6 notifies the plug-in I13 of authentication failure. In step S74, the plug-in I13 provides an error code corresponding to the authentication failure error to the print control application 11.

  In step S75, the print control application 11 displays an error message on a display device or the like. In step S76, the print control application 11 records the error content in a log and does not execute printing corresponding to the print request from the user temporarily held in the spool server 5.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when a user who has issued a print request from the client PC 4 authenticates the printing process with the authentication device 3 adjacent to the multifunction device 1, the user is near the multifunction device 1. The printing timing of the multifunction device 1 can be set so that the printed paper is output from the multifunction device 1, the user can immediately secure the printed paper, and information is leaked from the printed paper. It is possible to flexibly cope with a change in the authentication process (existing environment) such as the authentication device 3 and the authentication method.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

It is a block diagram of one Example showing the system of a present Example. It is a block diagram of the other Example showing the system of a present Example. It is a module block diagram of one Example of the system of a present Example. It is a module block diagram of the other Example of the system of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing showing the example of switching of a plug-in when the apparatus for authentication is changed. It is explanatory drawing showing the example of switching of plug-ins when an authentication procedure is added. It is explanatory drawing showing the example of a switch of a plug-in when an authentication procedure is changed. It is explanatory drawing showing the example of a plug-in switch when an authentication apparatus and an authentication procedure are changed. It is explanatory drawing of one Example showing the function which the plug-in D and the plug-in I have. It is explanatory drawing of one Example showing the information which the plug-in D and the plug-in I have. It is a flowchart of one Example showing the process sequence at the time of plug-in introduction. 10 is a flowchart of an embodiment showing a processing procedure of a print control application in which plug-ins D and I are installed. 10 is a flowchart in a case where a fraud detection error occurs in an authentication apparatus in a print control application in which plug-ins D and I are installed. 10 is a flowchart when an authentication failure error occurs in an authentication server in a print control application in which plug-ins D and I are installed.

Explanation of symbols

1 MFP 2 Control PC
3 Authentication Device 3A Magnetic Card Reader 3B IC Card Reader / Writer 3C Vein Sensor 4 Client PC
5 Spool Server 6 Authentication Server 6A, 6B LDAP Server 6C Active Directory Server 6D Vein Authentication Server 7 Print Control Application Management PC
11 Print Control Application 12, 12A-12C Plug-in D (Plugin (D))
13, 13A, 13C, 13D Plug-in I (Plugin (I))
14, 14A to 14C Plug-in D setting file 15, 15A, 15C, 15D Plug-in I setting file 16 Configuration tool 17 Plug-in DB

Claims (8)

Provided corresponding to the image processing apparatus, a processing control unit for controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus by the authentication,
An authentication information acquisition means provided corresponding to the authentication device for acquiring authentication information from the authentication device;
Authentication information collating means provided corresponding to the authentication server , for collating the authentication information acquired from the authentication device with the authentication server ;
Based on the verification result by the authentication information collation means, possess a processing control unit for controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus,
The processing control unit temporarily holds the print request from the client, and causes the print request from the client to be executed after the authentication information collating unit succeeds in collating the authentication information acquired from the authentication apparatus. The print processing of the image processing apparatus is controlled so that the print request from the client is not executed when the authentication information collating unit fails to collate the authentication information acquired from the authentication apparatus by controlling the print processing of the image processing apparatus. A processing control device for controlling the process. When the authentication information acquiring means to fail to acquire the authentication information from the authentication device, according to claim wherein the processing control means for controlling the printing process of the image processing apparatus so as not to perform the print request from the client The process control apparatus according to 1. The processing control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information acquisition unit and the authentication information collation unit are realized by a program that provides an additional function to the processing control unit. The processing control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information acquiring unit has a list of authentication information collating units that can be combined as a setting file. Provided corresponding to the image processing apparatus, a processing control method of the processing control unit for controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus by the authentication,
An authentication information acquisition means provided corresponding to the authentication device acquires the authentication information from the authentication device;
A step of verifying the authentication information acquired from the authentication device by the authentication server by an authentication information verification means provided corresponding to the authentication server ;
Based on the verification result by the authentication information collation means, the processing control means possess and controlling the processing of the image processing apparatus,
The processing control unit temporarily holds the print request from the client, and causes the print request from the client to be executed after the authentication information collating unit succeeds in collating the authentication information acquired from the authentication apparatus. The print processing of the image processing apparatus is controlled so that the print request from the client is not executed when the authentication information collating unit fails to collate the authentication information acquired from the authentication apparatus by controlling the print processing of the image processing apparatus. processing control method according to claim <br/> be controlled. When the authentication information acquiring means to fail to acquire the authentication information from the authentication device, according to claim wherein the processing control means for controlling the printing process of the image processing apparatus so as not to perform the print request from the client 6. The process control method according to 5 . The authentication information acquiring means and the authentication information collation means, the process control method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein are realized by a program that provides additional functionality to the process control means. The authentication information acquiring unit processing control method of any one of Claims 5 to 7 with the list of combinations possible the authentication information collation means as the configuration file.

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