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System and method for proxying federated authentication protocols

  • US 8,893,230 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2014
  • Issued: 11/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a service provider identity request through a federated authentication protocol, which comprises emulating an identity provider in a first instance of a federated authentication protocol;

    transmitting a proxy identity request to a configured identity provider;

    receiving an identity assertion, wherein transmitting a proxy identity request to the configured identity provider and receiving an identity assertion comprises emulating a service provider in a second instance of a federated authentication protocol when transmitting to and receiving from the identity provider;

    facilitating execution of a second layer of authentication;

    determining a proxy identity assertion based on the identity assertion and the second layer of authentication; and

    transmitting the proxy identity assertion to the service provider.

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