Multi-server authentication token data exchange

A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for authenticating a client, comprising:

• receiving a request from a client at a server within a pool of servers;
• determining at the server when the request includes an encrypted authentication token that comprises information entered by a user to be authenticated;
• when the request does not include the authentication token, the server generating an authentication token in response to receiving information entered by a user to be authenticated and authenticating the client;
• when the request does include the authentication token, the server performing actions, comprising:
• obtaining the authentication token from the request;
• and
• authenticating the client based on information associated with the authentication token including the information previously entered by the user to be authenticated;
• and
• returning the authentication token to the client, wherein the authentication token is received from the client in future requests.

A system for authenticating a client, comprising:

• a network connection that is configured to connect to a network;
• a processor, memory, and a computer-readable storage medium;
• an operating environment stored on the computer-readable storage medium and executing on the processor;
• and
• a token manager operating in conjunction with the operating environment that is configured to perform actions comprising:
• receiving a request from a client at a server within a pool of servers;
• determining at the server when the request includes an encrypted authentication token that comprises information entered by a user to be authenticated;
• when the request does not include the authentication token, the server generating an authentication token in response to receiving information entered by a user to be authenticated and authenticating the client;
• when the request does include the authentication token, the server performing actions, comprising:
• obtaining the authentication token from the request;
• and
• authenticating the client based on information associated with the authentication token including the information previously entered by the user to be authenticated;
• and
• returning the authentication token to the client, wherein the authentication token is received from the client in future requests.