Information processing system that executes processes described in an adapter corresponding to an authenticated user, and method of controlling it

An information processing system in which at least a server and an information processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus are connected via a network,

• wherein the information processing apparatus comprises:
• a first memory device that stores a program;
• and
• at least one first processor that executes the program stored in the first memory device to cause the information processing apparatus to function as:
• a first requesting unit that requests authentication of a user to the server;
• and
• a first registration unit that registers, in the server, an adapter that describes a workflow of a processes in response to an operation by the user successfully authenticated by the server;
• wherein the image forming apparatus comprises:
• a second memory device that stores a program;
• and
• at least one second processor that executes the program stored in the second memory device to cause the image forming apparatus to function as:
• a second requesting unit that requests user authentication of a user to the server;
• an obtaining unit that obtains the adapter registered in the server and corresponding to the user authenticated via the user authentication by the server;
• a first execution unit that executes a first process to be executed by the image forming apparatus, the first process being described as a part of the workflow corresponding to the adapter obtained by the obtaining unit;
• and
• a transmission unit that transmits, to the server, a result of the first process executed by the first execution unit and the obtained adapter;
• and
• wherein the server comprises:
• a third memory device that stores a program;
• and
• at least one third processor that executes the program stored in the third memory device to cause the server to function as:
• an authentication unit that authenticates the user in response to the request for the user authentication from the image forming apparatus or the request for the authentication from the information processing apparatus;
• a storage unit that stores the adapter registered by the first registration unit;
• a reception unit that receives the result of the first process based on the adapter obtained by the obtaining unit from the image forming apparatus;
• a second execution unit that, when a second process to be executed by the server is described as a part of the workflow corresponding to the obtained adapter from the image forming apparatus, executes the second process;
• and
• a second registration unit that registers the result of the first process and a result of the second process executed by the second execution unit.