| CPC H04N 23/52 (2023.01) [G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims | 

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               1. A control apparatus comprising: 
            at least one processor and/or circuit; and 
                at least one memory storing computer program, which causes the at least one processor and/or circuit to function as following units: 
                a detecting unit configured to detect connection of a cooling apparatus; 
                an authenticating unit configured to authenticate the cooling apparatus whose connection has been detected by the detecting unit; and 
                a controlling unit configured to control operation of the cooling apparatus, 
                wherein, in a case where the cooling apparatus is not authenticated by the authenticating unit, the controlling unit accepts input of a policy regarding control of the operation of the cooling apparatus and controls the operation of the cooling apparatus based on the input policy, and 
                the authenticating unit does not authenticate the cooling apparatus in a case where the cooling apparatus whose connection has been detected is not a cooling apparatus that has been registered in advance or in a case where the cooling apparatus whose connection has been detected does not conform to a predetermined standard. 
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