ENABLING TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR TERMINAL SERVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a client device, an authentication token from an authentication server;
storing data from the authentication token in a manner accessible to a communications module on the client device, said communications module configured to communicate with a terminal services device;
sending the authentication token to the terminal services device using the communications module; and
sending native authentication information to the terminal services device.
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Abstract
Techniques for enabling two-factor authentication for terminal services are described. A client receives an authentication token from an authentication server. The authentication token is used as a factor for authenticating the client to a terminal services device. Native authentication of the client is also performed.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a client device, an authentication token from an authentication server; storing data from the authentication token in a manner accessible to a communications module on the client device, said communications module configured to communicate with a terminal services device; sending the authentication token to the terminal services device using the communications module; and sending native authentication information to the terminal services device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a terminal services device, data from a client, the data being representative of an authentication token, said authentication token having been provided to the client by an authentication server; verifying the authentication token; receiving, at the terminal services device, native authentication data from the client; verifying the native authentication data; authenticating the client based on the verified authentication token and the verified native authentication data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed on a computing device, cause the device to:
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receive, from a client, data representative of an authentication token; contact an authentication server; verify the authentication token based on information received from the authentication server; receive, from the client, native authentication data; verify the native authentication data; authenticate the client based on the verified authentication token and the verified native authentication data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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