Information processing apparatus and control method

An information processing apparatus that performs communication using an electronic certificate, comprising:

• a configuration unit adapted to configure identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus on a network;
• a storage unit adapted to store the identification information configured by said configuration unit;
• a determination unit adapted to determine whether or not first identification information contained in an electronic certificate matches second identification information stored in said storage unit, if the electronic certificate issued by a certificate authority has been obtained;
• and
• a notification unit adapted to issue a notification indicating that the first and second identification information do not match, when it is determined by the determination unit that the first and second identification information do not match.

A control method for an information processing apparatus that is capable of configuring identification information for identifying itself on a network, and that is constituted such that the configured identification information is stored in a storage unit, as well as to perform communication using an electronic certificate, comprising the steps of:

• issuing a first request for issue of the electronic certificate, containing the identification information stored in the storage unit, to a certificate authority;
• determining whether or not the identification information stored in the storage unit has been altered between the time that the first request is issued and the time that the electronic certificate issued by the certificate authority in response to the first request is obtained;
• and
• issuing a notification indicating that the identification information has been altered, when it is determined in said determination step that the identification information has been altered.

A program for controlling an information processing apparatus, having a computer executing the program, a configuration unit adapted to configure identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus on a network, and a storage unit adapted to store the identification information configured by the configuration unit, the program comprising code for performing the following steps:

• issuing a first request for issue of the electronic certificate, containing the identification information stored in the storage unit, to a certificate authority;
• determining whether or not the identification information stored in the storage unit has been altered between the time that the first request is issued and the time that the electronic certificate issued by the certificate authority in response to the first request is obtained;
• and
• issuing a notification indicating that the identification information has been altered, when it is determined in said determination step that the identification information has been altered.

An information processing apparatus that performs communication using an electronic certificate, comprising:

• a configuration unit adapted to configure identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus on a network;
• a storage unit adapted to store the identification information configured by said configuration unit;
• a certificate request unit adapted to issue a first request for issue of the electronic certificate, containing the identification information stored in said storage unit, to a certificate authority;
• and
• a control unit adapted to prevent an alteration to the identification information, by said configuration unit, between the time that the first request is issued by said certificate request unit, and the time that the electronic certificate issued by the certificate authority in response to the request is obtained.

An information processing apparatus that performs communication using an electronic certificate, comprising:

• a configuration unit adapted to configure identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus on a network;
• a storage unit adapted to store the identification information configured by said configuration unit;
• and
• a control unit adapted to prevent an alteration, by said configuration unit, to identification information contained in an electronic certificate, if the electronic certificate issued by the certificate authority has been obtained.