An image processing apparatus that enables to distinguish whether an execution of a process in the image processing apparatus needs a user's operation on the image processing apparatus. A storage unit stores setting information for executing a function of the image processing apparatus. An execution unit executes the function according to the setting information. A determination unit determines whether a user's operation to the image processing apparatus is required when the execution unit executes the function according to the setting information. An addition unit adds attribute information, which shows whether to permit to automatically execute the function according to the setting information based on an instruction from the information processing apparatus, to the setting information according to a determination result. A sending unit sends the setting information to which the additional unit has added the attribute information to the information processing apparatus.