Method, apparatus, and system for sending credentials securely

摘要

A software application executing in a first local operating environment may be used to connect to a remote server that requires a credential of a user to complete a transaction. In a second local operating environment that operates external to the first local environment, a user may be authenticated based on a user input received in the second local operating environment. The credential of the user may be securely communicated to the remote server from the second local operating environment. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
connecting to a remote server using a software application executing in a first local operating environment to initiate a transaction; requesting from the first local operating environment that a second local operating environment authenticate a user credential to the remote server; authenticating the user credential with the second local operating environment in a secure input mode not visible to the first local operating environment; communicating the user credential to the remote server from the second local operating environment to initiate a secure session; and the first local operating environment communicating with the remote server via the secure session.