Managed device, management system, method for controlling a managed device and medium

A management system comprising:

• a managing device;
• and
• a managed device including a managed part, having a CPU, (1) being directly managed by a managing device via a communication line, or (2) being indirectly managed by the managing device via a communication line and an intermediate device;
• a requesting part configured to request a registration of an intermediating function flag to the managing device, the intermediating function flag indicating whether the managed device uses an intermediating function of the managed device;
• a receiving part configured to receive the result as to whether the intermediating function flag is registered;
• a checking part configured to check whether the managed device has a common certificate set or not;
• a sending part configured to send an ID of the managed device to the managing device to request an individual certificate when it is determined that the managed device has the common certificate set;
• and
• a setting part configured to receive the requested individual certificate and to set the received individual certificate.

A method for controlling a managed device including a managed part, having a CPU, (1) being directly managed by a managing device via a communication line, or (2) being indirectly managed by the managing device via a communication line and an intermediate device, the method comprising:

• requesting a registration of an intermediating function flag to the managing device, the intermediating function flag indicating whether the managed device uses an intermediating function of the managed device;
• receiving the result as to whether the intermediating function flag is registered;
• checking whether the managed device has a common certificate set or not;
• sending an ID of the managed device to the managing device to request an individual certificate when it is determined that the managed device has the common certificate set;
• and
• receiving the requested individual certificate and setting the received individual certificate.

A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program of computer executable instructions executable by a computer to control a managed device including a managed part (1) being directly managed by a managing device via a communication line, or (2) being indirectly managed by the managing device via a communication line and an intermediate device, said program comprising:

• first computer executable instructions for requesting a registration of an intermediating function flag to the managing device, the intermediating function flag indicating whether the managed device uses an intermediating function of the managed device;
• second computer executable instructions for receiving the result as to whether the intermediating function flag is registered;
• third computer executable instructions for checking whether the managed device has a common certificate set or not;
• fourth computer executable instructions for sending an ID of the managed device to the managing device to request an individual certificate when it is determined that the managed device has the common certificate set;
• and
• fifth computer executable instructions for receiving the requested individual certificate and setting the received individual certificate.