A device management (DM) system and a method of controlling the same, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the DM system comprises a DM server for transmitting a notification message in response to a device control request of a user, the notification message including unique authentication information having previously stored unique information of a device and basic authentication information having a setup value for setting up communication; and a device having a DM client, for receiving the notification message, performing authentications using the basic authentication information and the unique authentication information, and discarding the notification message if the authentications using the basic authentication information and the unique authentication information fail.