An information transfer control apparatus includes a storage unit storing an ID generating function for each distribution process group having at least one distribution process representing information transfer between plural communication terminals; an assigning unit assigning identification information to the distribution process using the ID generating function; a determining unit determining the distribution process group, the ID generating function, and the identification information associated with a request in response to receiving, from a first one of the communication terminals, the request for the information transfer from the first one of the communication terminals to a second one of the communication terminals and determining whether to allow information distribution; and a generating unit generating new identification information based on the determined ID generating function and sending a digital item containing the new identification information to the second one of the communication terminals when the determining unit allows the information distribution.