Single sign on (SSO) capability for services accessed through messages
US11516202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0838
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are various approaches for facilitating single sign-on (SSO) for third-party services that are accessible through messages (e.g., email) received by a user. A user can receive a message that includes an embedded URL or link that opens in a third-party service that requires authentication. Instead of requiring the user to enter authentication credentials for accessing the third-party service, a tunnel service can be used to intercept requests for authentication and redirect the requests to an identity manager that can issue a SSO token following an authentication of the user and device. Upon supplying the third-party service with the SSO token, the user can access the content associated with the third-party service without entering authentication credentials.
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