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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Angelos D. Keromytis, Annandale, VA (US);
Elias Athanasopoulos, New York, NY (US);
Georgios Kontaxis, New York, NY (US);
Georgios Portokalidis, New York, NY (US);
Angelos D. Keromytis, Annandale, VA (US);
Elias Athanasopoulos, New York, NY (US);
Georgios Kontaxis, New York, NY (US);
Georgios Portokalidis, New York, NY (US);
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and media for automatically authenticating a user account using multiple services are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, methods for authenticating a user using multiple services are provided, the methods comprising: receiving, from a client device, first credentials for a target service account; authenticating the target service account based on the first credentials; issuing a redirecting request that directs the client device to at least one vouching service in response to authenticating the target service account; receiving a vouching response indicating that the client device has authenticated a vouching service account with the at least one vouching service, wherein the vouching response includes a vouching token; and providing the client device with access to the target service account in response to determining that the vouching service account is associated with the target service account.