| 摘要 |
A proxy device intercepts requests from client devices to access message data through a message data device, such as accessing e-mail messages through a mail server implementing post office protocol (POP) or other messaging protocol. The proxy device determines to authenticate of a client device when, for example, the client device, is located within certain areas that differ from a geographic region associated with a message account holder. Authentication of the client device may include collecting additional information, such as a universal identifier that may be used by the client device to access various services. The proxy device may further forward a notification message to the client device indicating the access to the message data is pending until the client device is authenticated. If the client device is successfully authenticated, the proxy device forwards the request to the message data device to enable the client device to access the message data. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor associated with a proxy device, a request from a client device to access message data associated with a message account, wherein the message data is accessed through a message data device; determining, by the processor, whether to perform authentication of the client device, wherein determining whether to perform the authentication includes:
identifying, based on the request, a first geographic location associated with the client device,identifying a second location associated with the message account,determining to perform the authentication when the first geographic location does not correspond to the second location; forwarding, by the processor and based on determining to perform the authentication of the client device, data associated with the request to an authentication device; receiving, by the processor and from the authentication device, results indicating whether the client device passed authentication; and forwarding by the processor and when the results indicate that the client device passed authentication, the request to the message data device. |
