CPC H04L 63/10 (2013.01) [H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04L 2463/082 (2013.01); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
at a computing device configured to grant access to a secure Wi-Fi network which is operative to provide a subscriber level access to network resources for data services of the secure Wi-Fi network for mobile devices based on credentials of authorized users of the secure Wi-Fi network,
obtaining via the secure Wi-Fi network, a request from a guest mobile device requesting a guest level access to the network resources for the data services to access an application that is executable on a server of a different network;
determining whether an authentication criterion for access of the guest mobile device to the application is satisfied, the authentication criterion including a valid username and password for accessing the application on the server of the different network stored in a database on the computing device configured to grant access to the secure Wi-Fi network;
based on the authentication criterion being satisfied, sending, to the secure Wi-Fi network, a response for granting access to the secure Wi-Fi network for allowing the guest level access to the network resources for the data services; and
based on the authentication criterion not being satisfied, sending, to the secure Wi-Fi network, a response for denying access to the secure Wi-Fi network.
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