Device-specific authorization at distributed locations

A computer-readable storage device including instructions that, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a request from a computing device via an access point, the request received via a first network, wherein the request identifies a network resource available from a server via a second network, wherein the server is distinct from the processing system, and wherein the second network is different than the first network;
• responsive to the receiving the request, determining whether access to the network resource is conditioned upon authentication;
• transmitting an authentication request to the computing device in response to determining that access to the network resource is conditioned upon authentication, wherein the authentication request includes an authentication seed;
• receiving, from the computing device, authentication information, wherein the authentication information includes a first result of a one-way hash function based on the authentication seed;
• computing a second result of the one-way hash function based on the authentication seed;
• performing a first comparison of the first result to the second result;
• in response to a first determination based on the first comparison that the first result matches the second result, determining a location associated with the computing device based on the access point;
• determining whether the computing device is permitted to access the second network from the location;
• and
• in response to a second determination that the computing device is permitted to access the second network from the location, enabling the computing device to access the second network.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes program instructions executable by the processor to perform operations, the operations including:
• receiving a request from a computing device via an access point, the request received via a first network, wherein the request identifies a network resource available from a server via a second network, wherein the server is distinct from the processor, and wherein the second network is different than the first network;
• responsive to the receiving the request, determining whether access to the network resource is conditioned upon authentication;
• transmitting an authentication request to the computing device in response to determining that access to the network resource is conditioned upon authentication, wherein the authentication request includes an authentication seed;
• receiving authentication information from the computing device, wherein the authentication information includes a first result of a one-way hash function based on the authentication seed from the computing device;
• computing a second result of the one-way hash function based on the authentication seed;
• performing a first comparison of the first result to the second result;
• in response to a first determination based on the first comparison that the first result matches the second result, determining a location associated with the computing device based on the access point;
• determining whether the computing device is permitted to access the second network from the location;
• and
• in response to a second determination that the computing device is permitted to access the second network from the location, enabling the computing device to access the second network.