Accessing a cloud-based service using a communication device linked to another communication device via a peer-to-peer ad hoc communication link

摘要

Arrangements described herein relate to accessing a cloud based service. Responsive to a user of a first communication device initiating access to the cloud based service via the first communication device, a prompt for a valid password to be entered to access the cloud based service can be received by the first communication device. Responsive to the valid password required to access the cloud based service not being stored on the first communication device, the first communication device can automatically retrieve the valid password from a second communication device via a peer-to-peer ad hoc communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device. The valid password can be automatically provided, by the first communication device, to a login service for the cloud based service to obtain access by the first communication device to the cloud based service.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in response to a first communication device generating and transmitting a request to access a computing system, receiving a first reply at the first communication device, wherein the first reply comprises a request for authentication data to be entered on the first communication device to access the computing system; determining whether the authentication data is stored on the first communication device; querying a second communication device for the authentication data when the authentication data is determined not to be stored on the first communication device; receiving the authentication data from the second communication device when the authentication data is stored on the second communication device; and providing the authentication data from the first communication device to access the computing system.