An information processing system includes a memory that stores a user and authorization information, indicative of processing permitted for the user to execute with respect to a server on a communication line, in an associated manner; a generating unit that generates second authorization information on the basis of first authorization information associated with a user who uses a first device; a transmitting unit that transmits the second authorization information to a second device located near the first device; a receiving unit that receives data and the second authorization information from the second device; and a requesting unit that requests the server to execute processing using the data, on the basis of the second authorization information.