Information processing apparatus and method for controlling the same to mediate the transfer of a process request from a client to a file server

A method for controlling an information processing apparatus configured for communication with a client computer and a processing apparatus including a file server, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving condition setting information which specifies a permission condition for permitting access to the file server and which is sent from the file server, wherein the processing apparatus, when operating in a first power supply mode, determines whether to permit or refuse access to the file server based on the permission condition specified in the condition setting information;
• receiving a process request with respect to the file server from the client computer;
• determining, when the process request has been received and the processing apparatus is operating in a second power supply mode in which power consumption is less than that in the first power supply mode, whether the received process request satisfies the permission condition specified in the received condition setting information;
• and
• sending a response indicating a refusal of access to the client computer without transferring the received process request to the file server when it has been determined that the permission condition is not satisfied.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is stored computer executable code of a program for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling an information processing apparatus configured for communication with a client computer and a processing apparatus including a file server, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving condition setting information which specifies a permission condition for permitting access to the file server and which is sent from the file server, wherein the processing apparatus, when operating in a first power supply mode, determines whether to permit or refuse access to the file server based on the permission condition specified in the condition setting information;
• receiving a process request with respect to the file server from the client computer;
• determining, when the process request has been received and the processing apparatus is operating in a second power supply mode in which power consumption is less than that in the first power supply mode, whether the received process request satisfies the permission condition specified in the received condition setting information;
• and
• sending a response indicating a refusal of access to the client computer without transferring the received process request to the file server when it has been determined that the permission condition is not satisfied.

An information processing apparatus configured for communication with a client computer and a processing apparatus including a file server, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a first reception unit configured to receive condition setting information which specifies a permission condition for permitting a file to be stored in the file server, the condition setting information being sent from the file server when the processing apparatus transitions from a first power supply mode to a second power supply mode in which power consumption is less than that in the first power supply mode;
• a second reception unit configured to receive a process request with respect to the file server from the client computer;
• a determination unit configured to determine, based on the permission condition received by the first reception unit, whether a file specified by the process request received by the second reception unit is permitted to be stored in the file server;
• and
• a transfer control unit configured to send a response indicating a refusal of storing the file in the file server to the client computer without transferring the process request received by the second reception unit to the file server when the determination unit has determined that the file specified by the process request is not permitted to be stored in the file server.

A method for controlling an information processing apparatus configured for communication with a client computer and a processing apparatus including a file server, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving condition setting information which specifies a permission condition for permitting a file to be stored in the file server, the condition setting information being sent from the file server when the processing apparatus transitions from a first power supply mode to a second power supply mode in which power consumption is less than that in the first power supply mode;
• receiving a process request with request to the file server from the client computer;
• determining, based on the received permission condition, whether a file specified by the received process request is permitted to be stored in the file server;
• and
• sending a response indicating a refusal of storing the file in the file server to the client computer without transferring the received process request to the file server when it has been determined that the file specified by the process request is not permitted to be stored in the file server.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is stored computer executable code of a program for causing a computer to execute the method for controlling an information processing apparatus configured for communication with a client computer and a processing apparatus including a file server, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving condition setting information which specifies a permission condition for permitting a file to be stored in the file server, the condition setting information being sent from the file server when the processing apparatus transitions from a first power supply mode to a second power supply mode in which power consumption is less than that in the first power supply mode;
• receiving a process request with request to the file server from the client computer;
• determining, based on the received permission condition, whether a file specified by the received process request is permitted to be stored in the file server;
• and
• sending a response indicating a refusal of storing the file in the file server to the client computer without transferring the received process request to the file server when it has been determined that the file specified by the process request is not permitted to be stored in the file server.