An information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores command execution right information including execution right information indicating whether a command is executable, and a command determination unit that determines whether an entered command is a target of a command execution determination where it is determined that whether a command is executable based on whether the entered command is invoked by a user command or a system command, and determines whether the entered command is executable with reference to the command execution right information stored in the memory when the entered command is determined as the target of the command execution determination.