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DELEGATING AUTHENTICATION USING A CHALLENGE/RESPONSE PROTOCOL

  • US 20110145900A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2009
  • Published: 06/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a server application for delegating authentication of a client application using a challenge/response protocol, the method comprising:

  • determining that authentication of a client application is required and transmitting an authentication request to the client application;

    receiving a challenge/response request from the client application;

    authenticating the client application to the server application in accordance with the challenge response protocol;

    transmitting an access request to a second server application;

    receiving an authentication request from the second server application and transmitting the authentication request to the client application;

    receiving a second challenge/response request from the client application and transmitting the second challenge/response request to the second server application; and

    authenticating the server application to the second server application based on the second challenge/response request on behalf of the client application in accordance with the challenge/response protocol.

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