SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT

摘要

This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for securely communicating authentication information in a networked environment such as one involving a client device, a cloud based computing platform, and an enterprise computing environment. Some embodiments may include encrypting, by a client device using a public key, authentication information provided by a user. The encrypted authentication information is sent to a cloud based service which then sends it to an on-premises component residing behind a firewall of an enterprise. The on-premises component decrypts the authentication information using a private key, validates the authentication information, and returns the result to the cloud based service over a network. If validated, the cloud based service establishes a secure connection between the client device and the on-premises component such that the user can access the enterprise's content without the enterprise having to share the authentication information with the cloud based service.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
encrypting, by a client device using a public key, original authentication information provided by a user at the client device to generate encrypted authentication information; the client device providing the encrypted authentication information to a cloud based service; the cloud based service providing the encrypted authentication information to an on-premises component residing behind a firewall of an enterprise; the on-premises component decrypting the encrypted authentication information using a private key to obtain the original authentication information; the on-premises component performing a validation on the original authentication information; and the on-premises component returning a result of the validation to the cloud based service over a network.