An information processing apparatus includes a memory, a receiving unit, and a notifying unit. The memory is used to store identification information of an information processing apparatus having restriction information. The restriction information indicates restriction imposed on multiple information processing apparatuses including the information processing apparatus including the memory. The receiving unit receives a request for the restriction information from an information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus including the memory. When the identification information stored in the memory indicates the information processing including the memory, the notifying unit notifies the restriction information to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the request. When the identification information indicates an information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus including the memory, the notifying unit notifies the identification information to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the request.