Information processing apparatus, method, and program

A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

• acquiring, on the basis of an electronic signature of a user affixed to an electronic document, a first management file identifier for identifying a first management file including a hash value of the electronic document;
• acquiring the first management file on the basis of the acquired first management file identifier;
• acquiring, on the basis of the hash value included in the first management file, a second management file including the hash value and a URL for specifying a storage area in which the electronic document is stored;
• and
• outputting the URL.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a first management file identifier acquiring unit that acquires, on the basis of an electronic signature of a user affixed to an electronic document, a first management file identifier for identifying a first management file including a hash value of the electronic document;
• a first management file acquiring unit that acquires the first management file on the basis of the acquired first management file identifier;
• a second management file acquiring unit that acquires, on the basis of the hash value included in the first management file, a second management file including the hash value and a URL for specifying a storage area in which the electronic document is stored;
• and
• a URL output unit that outputs the URL.