Information processing apparatus requiring selective user interaction for import of settings, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

摘要

An information processing apparatus that improves user-friendliness in changing settings concerning the control thereof. Settings of the information processing apparatus are classified according to categories, and restart information indicative of whether or not restart of the information processing apparatus is required to cause changes of the settings to take effect is stored on a category-by-category basis. A configuration file for changing the settings is acquired. Before changing the settings based on the configuration file, it is determined based on categories of to-be-changed settings and the restart information whether or not the restart is required to cause the changes in the settings specified in the configuration file to take effect. The results of determination are displayed.