CPC H04W 12/068 (2021.01) [H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); H04W 12/0471 (2021.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
1. A method of registering a device with an authentication service, the method, being performed by a first device, comprises the steps of:
establishing a secure connection between the first device and a second device, in which the second device is registered with the authentication service and is allocated to a user, and in which the secure connection comprises one of:
a wireless data connection over a local area network; and
a wired data connection over a local area network;
obtaining over the secure connection from the second device, an identifier uniquely associated with the second device;
providing to the authentication service a first credential known to the user; and a second credential derived from the identifier; and
requesting registration of the first device with the authentication service on the basis of the first and second credentials.
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