Electronic device performing authentication on another electronic device and method for operating the same

A method of operating a first electronic device, the method comprising:

• transmitting first information related to at least one of the first electronic device and a user account of the first electronic device through a first communication network to authenticate a second electronic device;
• obtaining second information to authenticate the second electronic device transmitted from a first server based on the first information through a second communication network, wherein an authentication request is made and comprises the first information being transmitted from the second electronic device to the first server configured to support an authentication function;
• displaying, on a touchscreen of the first electronic device, a first screen requesting first input related to the second information;
• receiving authentication information based on the first input;
• and
• transmitting the authentication information to the first server to authenticate the second electronic device,
• wherein the second electronic device is an internet of things (IoT) device lacking an input device and a display and the authentication information is received via the touchscreen, which displays the first screen.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of storing a program for performing operations of a first electronic device, the operations comprising:

• transmitting first information related to at least one of the first electronic device and a user account of the first electronic device through a first communication network to authenticate a second electronic device;
• obtaining second information to authenticate the second electronic device transmitted from a first server based on the first information through a second communication network, wherein an authentication request is made and comprises the first information being transmitted from the second electronic device to the first server configured to support an authentication function;
• displaying, on a touchscreen of the first electronic device, a first screen requesting first input related to the second information;
• receiving authentication information based on the first input;
• and
• transmitting the authentication information to the first server to authenticate the second electronic device,
• wherein the second electronic device is an internet of things (IoT) device lacking an input device and a display and the authentication information is received via the touchscreen, which displays the first screen.