Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system

An information processing method comprising:

• acquiring, in a first acquisition, from an external apparatus, a state regarding at least one item of a password policy of a password string entered on the external apparatus, and an obfuscated password string;
• acquiring, in a second acquisition, a setting, which is made in the information processing apparatus, regarding the at least one item of the password policy;
• determining whether the obfuscated password string satisfies the password policy, based on the acquired state regarding the at least one item of the password policy of the password string, and the acquired setting regarding the at least one item of the password policy;
• and
• updating a password based on the obfuscated password string in a case where it is determined that the obfuscated password string satisfies the password policy.

An information processing system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus;
• and
• an external apparatus,
• wherein the external apparatus includes
• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that, upon execution of the stored instructions, is configured to operate as:
• a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the information processing apparatus, a state regarding at least one item of a password policy of a password string entered on the external apparatus, and an obfuscated password string, and
• wherein the information processing apparatus includes:
• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that, upon execution of the stored instructions, is configured to operate as:
• a first acquisition unit configured to acquire, from an external apparatus, a state regarding at least one item of a password policy of a password string entered on the external apparatus, and an obfuscated password string;
• a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a setting, which is made in the information processing apparatus, regarding the at least one item of the password policy;
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the obfuscated password string satisfies the password policy, based on the acquired state regarding the at least one item of the password policy of the password string, and the acquired setting regarding the at least one item of the password policy;
• and
• an update unit configured to update a password based on the obfuscated password string in a case where it is determined that the obfuscated password string satisfies the password policy.