An information processing apparatus includes multiple network interfaces, a storage area that saves data, and a controller. An input attribute defining a network interface permitted as an input path of data to be saved and an output attribute defining a network interface permitted as an output path of saved data are associated with the storage area. The controller applies control to save data to be saved in the storage area in a transfer-prohibited state in a case where a network interface that has received the data is different from a network interface permitted as the input path according to the input attribute associated with the storage area.

A system and method for managing device data is provided. When device data managed by a device data management system is applied to a device, an authentication method other than user authentication is sometimes employed because importance is attached to work efficiency. If, however, the device data is easily identified, a third person unrelated to setting work for the device may easily change the device data. To prevent such occurrence, the device data is associated with temporary particular information, and the setting work for the device is performed based on the particular information.

An information processing apparatus includes multiple network interfaces, a storage area that saves data, and a controller. An input attribute defining a network interface permitted as an input path of data to be saved and an output attribute defining a network interface permitted as an output path of saved data are associated with the storage area. The controller applies control to save data to be saved in the storage area in a transfer-prohibited state in a case where a network interface that has received the data is different from a network interface permitted as the input path according to the input attribute associated with the storage area.

A system and method for managing device data is provided. When device data managed by a device data management system is applied to a device, an authentication method other than user authentication is sometimes employed because importance is attached to work efficiency. If, however, the device data is easily identified, a third person unrelated to setting work for the device may easily change the device data. To prevent such occurrence, the device data is associated with temporary particular information, and the setting work for the device is performed based on the particular information.