Patent ID: 8397059
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for authenticating communications in a network environment, the method comprising: engaging, with a proxy device, in a first set of communications to establish a first communication link with a client, the first set of communications comprising sending to the client a first challenge, obtaining from the client a first challenge response, sending the first challenge response to a resource independent of the client, and receiving a notification from the resource that the client has been authenticated, the notification generated using security information associated with the client; engaging, with the proxy device, in a second set of communications to establish a set of second communication links with multiple servers on behalf of the client, the second set of communications comprising receiving a second challenge from each of the servers, sending the second challenges to the resource, receiving a second challenge response for each of the servers from the resource, each of the second challenge responses generated using a respective one of the second challenges and the security information, and forwarding a respective one of the second challenge responses to each of the servers; and facilitating, with the proxy device, a flow of traffic between the first communication link and the set of second communication links to enable the client to access information from the multiple servers.