Information processing apparatus, control method for information processing apparatus, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a transmission unit configured to transmit an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus in response to an instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request;
• and
• a retention unit configured to retain the digital certificate acquired by the acquisition unit,
• wherein, in a case where a number of digital certificates retained by the retention unit reaches an upper limit, the instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate is prevented from being received by the transmission unit.

A control method for an information processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the control method comprising:

• enabling a first function of transmitting an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus at a previously designated date and time or with a previously designated cycle and acquiring a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request;
• and
• enabling a second function of transmitting an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus in response to an instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate and acquiring a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request,
• wherein, in a case where the first function is currently enabled, the second function is prevented from being enabled.

A control method for an information processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the control method comprising:

• transmitting an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus in response to an instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate;
• acquiring a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request;
• and
• retaining the acquired digital certificate,
• wherein, in a case where a number of retained digital certificates reaches an upper limit, the instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate is prevented from being received.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a control method for an information processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the control method comprising:

• enabling a first function of transmitting an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus at a previously designated date and time or with a previously designated cycle and acquiring a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request;
• and
• enabling a second function of transmitting an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus in response to an instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate and acquiring a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request,
• wherein, in a case where the first function is currently enabled, the second function is prevented from being enabled.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a control method for an information processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the control method comprising:

• transmitting an issuance request for a digital certificate to the external apparatus in response to an instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate;
• acquiring a digital certificate from the external apparatus in response to the issuance request;
• and
• retaining the acquired digital certificate,
• wherein, in a case where a number of retained digital certificates reaches an upper limit, the instruction issued by a user for an issuance request for a digital certificate is prevented from being received.