Information processing device and program updating method

An information processing device includes a storage unit that stores a program to be updated and setting information indicating whether updating of the program is valid, a communicator that performs communication via a network, and a processor that executes a process including: when receives update management information indicating a first version of the program, determining whether the program is to be updated on the basis of the first version indicated; determining whether the setting information indicates that updating of the program is valid; when it is determined that the program is to be updated and the setting information indicates that the updating of the program is valid, making a request for data for the updating, and updating the program; and transmitting the update management information, and transmitting the data for the updating in reply to a request from a second information processing device.