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Mixed-mode authentication

  • US 8,566,915 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2010
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining an authentication request from a client for access to resources from a service provider;

    performing mixed-mode authentication to authenticate the client including determining whether a secure mode for the authentication is enabled; and

    responsive to authentication of the client, issuing one or more tokens to the client based on the determining, such that;

    a secure token and an insecure token configured for access to secure and insecure resources, respectively, are issued when the secure mode is enabled; and

    an insecure token configured for access to both secure and insecure resources is issued to the client when the secure mode is disabled.

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