Image processing job control system with access control ticket including function restriction based on user, time of request and upper limit on exceptional output count

摘要

An ACT generation unit (208) in an access control apparatus generates an ACT in a form in which the ACT includes function restriction information based on the time period. At this time, in response to an ACT request from a client PC, a list (401) which describes function restriction information based on the time period is referred to based on user information (404) and time information (405) representing the request time. A regular time ACT (410) and overtime ACT (411) are generated in accordance with the request time. By replying the ACT to the client PC, a print job is transferred together with the ACT to a printing apparatus, allowing access control based on the time period.