An information processing apparatus is communicably connected to a server and performs authentication without inconvenience to a user. An information processing system includes an information processing terminal, a server, and an information processing apparatus. The information processing terminal is defined as a central device, and the server and the information processing apparatus are defined as peripheral devices in the information processing system. The information processing terminal and the server are connected to each other, and the information processing terminal and the information processing apparatus are connected to each other. The information processing terminal performs authentication of the information processing apparatus with the server.