Patent ID: 8156550

Claim:
A machine-implemented method for creating a trusted connection, comprising: creating, by a host entity of an organization, a trusted connection invitation for an external guest entity outside of the organization, the trusted connection invitation including a proof of possession of a trusted token; encrypting, by the host entity, the trusted connection invitation, at least a portion of the trusted connection invitation being encrypted using the proof of possession of the trusted token; transmitting, by the host entity, the encrypted trusted connection invitation to the external guest entity; receiving, by the host entity, a trusted connection access request from the external guest entity, the trusted connection access request including decrypted data from the encrypted at least a portion of the trusted connection invitation; and granting, by the host entity to the external guest entity, access to folders stored at the host entity based on content of the received trusted connection access request, the folders being related to at least one service provided by the host entity.