Authentication system and method

摘要

A system includes least one processor in communication with a memory storing instructions, the at least one processor to receive an authentication request comprising authentication information from a user requesting access to a computing device connected to a communications network, determine a type of authentication request sent by the user, transmit the authentication request to an appropriate authentication server responsive to the type of authentication request, receive an authentication response from the appropriate authentication server, determine a permission level for the user requesting access to the computing device and attach the permission level to the authentication response, and transmit the authentication response to the user requesting access to the computing device.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
at least one processor in communication with a memory storing instructions, the at least one processor to: receive an authentication request comprising authentication information from a user requesting access to a computing device connected to a communications network; transmit the authentication request to an appropriate authentication server responsive to a type of authentication request; receive an authentication response from the appropriate authentication server; obtain a permission level for the user requesting access to the computing device and attach the permission level to the authentication response; transmit the authentication response to the user requesting access to the computing device; determine that the user requesting access to the computing device is in possession of a second security token; automatically convert the user requesting access to the computing device from a first authentication type associated with a first security token to a second authentication type associated with the second security token; and modify a security token value associated with the user and store the security token value.