System and method for location-based credentialing

A credentialing system, comprising:

• a storage device comprising a credentialing application;
• an accessible memory comprising instructions of the credentialing application;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions of the credentialing application to:
• receive a request for a location-based credential for access to a target system at a target site, wherein the request includes an identification of the target system, an identification of the target site, a level of access required on the target system, and the valid access period;
• in response to the request, generate and store a site code by the credentialing system, the site code associated with the target system, the level of access, and the valid access period;
• transmit the site code to a user;
• thereafter receive an access code and a device location from a mobile device, wherein the device location indicates the current geographic location of the mobile device;
• compare the received access code to the stored site code;
• when the received access code matches the stored site code:
• determine whether the device location corresponds to a site location of the target site, and
• determine whether the access code is received during the valid access period associated with the site code;
• and
• when the received access code matches the stored site code, the device location corresponds to the site location, and the access code is received during the valid access period, then grant access for the mobile device to access the target system and perform tasks according to the level of access.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more data processing systems to:

• receive a request for a location-based credential for access to a target system at a target site, wherein the request includes an identification of the target system, an identification of the target site, a level of access required on the target system, and the valid access period;
• in response to the request, generate and store a site code by the credentialing system, the site code associated with the target system, the level of access, and the valid access period;
• transmit the site code to a user;
• thereafter receive an access code and a device location from a mobile device, wherein the device location indicates the current geographic location of the mobile device;
• compare the received access code to the stored site code;
• when the received access code matches the stored site code:
• determine whether the device location corresponds to a site location of the target site, and
• determine whether the access code is received during the valid access period associated with the site code;
• and
• when the received access code matches the stored site code, the device location corresponds to the site location, and the access code is received during the valid access period, then grant access for the mobile device to access the target system and perform tasks according to the level of access.