System And Methods For Online Authentication

A method of establishing a communication channel between a network client and a computer server over a network, the network client being configured to communicate with the computer server over the network and to communicate with a token manager, the token manager being configured with a parent digital certificate associated with the token manager, the method comprising:

• one of the token manager and the network client generating a credential from the parent digital certificate, the credential being associated with the computer server;
• the one of the token manager and the network client transmitting the credential to the computer server;
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• the network client establishing the communications channel with the computer server in accordance with an outcome of a determination of validity of the credential by the computer server.

A communications device comprising:

• an interface configured to interface the communications device to a computer;
• a memory storing a parent digital certificate associated with the communications device;
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• a data processor coupled to the interface and the memory, the data processor being configured to (i) generate a credential from the parent digital certificate, the credential being associated with a computer server in communication with the computer;
• (ii) initiate transmission of the credential to the computer server;
• and (iii) facilitate establishment of a communications channel between the computer and the computer server in accordance with an outcome of a determination of validity of the credential by the computer server.

A method of establishing a communication channel between a network client and a computer server over a network, the network client being configured to communicate with the computer server over the network and to communicate with a token manager, the token manager being configured with a parent digital certificate associated with the token manager, the method comprising:

• the computer server receiving a credential from one of the token manager and the network client;
• the computer server determining a validity of the credential, the determining the validity of the credential comprising verifying that the credential was generated from the parent digital certificate and is associated with the computer server;
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• in accordance with an outcome of the determining the validity of the credential, the computer server establishing the communications channel with the network client.