Computer-readable recording medium storing access rights management program, access rights management apparatus, and access rights management method

摘要

A computer-readable recording medium storing an access rights management program which is capable of safely managing the use of an electronic document with ease and efficiency. An access policy-storing device stores a first access policy containing information on a first distributee to which the electronic document is distributed, and information on second distributees, which is indicative of a range within which the first distributes is permitted to distribute the electronic document, as well as information on use rights that permit the second distributees to use the electronic document with a defined scope of authority. A storage device stores a distribution target indicative of the second distributees. When a distributes specifying request for permission to grant the use rights to a specific distributes is received from the first distributee, an access policy-confirming device refers to the distribution target to confirm whether or not the specific distributes is included in the second distributees. A registration device registers a second access policy associating the specific distributes with the information on the use rights, in said access policy-storing device. A use rights-confirming device refers to the second access policy to thereby permit the specific distributes to use the electronic document using the use rights, when a use request for permission of use of the electronic document is received from the specific distributes.