Authentication procedures for managing mobile device applications

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications.

主权项

1. A method for managing mobile device applications in a wireless network, the method comprising:
accessing a mobile device application at a wireless network operator system; generating a digital signature based on the mobile device application and private data; generating a digital certificate that includes an application identifier; receiving, at the wireless network operator system, an authentication request from a mobile device, the authentication request including the application identifier for the mobile device application; accessing, at the wireless network operator system, the private data associated with the mobile device application, wherein the private data includes a private key value; generating a response based on the private data and the authentication request according to a cryptographic challenge-response protocol; and transmitting the response to the mobile device.