CPC G06F 21/608 (2013.01) [G06F 21/33 (2013.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/40 (2013.01); G06F 21/1014 (2023.08); G06F 2221/2141 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. An image forming apparatus including a function including at least a print function, the image forming apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
at least one memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the image forming apparatus to:
perform authentication processing on local access to the image forming apparatus;
perform authentication processing on remote access to the image forming apparatus; and
receive separately a setting to activate multi-factor authentication processing including a plurality of authentication factors in the authentication of the local access and a setting to activate multi-factor authentication processing including a plurality of authentication factors in the authentication of the remote access,
wherein in a case where the multi-factor authentication processing for the local access is activated and the multi-factor authentication processing for the remote access is not activated, the activated multi-factor authentication processing for the local access is controlled not to be deactivated from the authenticated remote access.
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