MACHINE PROVISION METHOD, MACHINE PROVISION SYSTEM, AND MACHINE PROVISION PROGRAM

摘要

A method for providing one or more machines (2) to a user in a unit of the machine includes: deciding, when a first machine (2) allocated to a user is to be released from allocation to the user, whether or not firmware that controls operation of the first machine (2) has been changed after the allocation; storing, when the firmware has been changed, information relating to a changed firmware into a storage unit (12) in an associated relationship with the user; deciding, when the first or a second machine (2) is allocated to the user, whether or not the information corresponding to the user is stored in the storage unit (12); setting, in a case where the information is stored, the changed firmware (123) to the first or second machine (2), and setting, in a case where the information is not stored, default firmware (122) to the first or second machine (2).