System and method for using a separate device to facilitate authentication

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
• receiving a request from a first device to access information content of a second device;
• determining that the first device is authorized to access the information content according to authorization credentials;
• determining a token associated with the request in response to determining that the first device is authorized to access the information content;
• forwarding the token to the first device;
• confirming that the token was received at the first device;
• and
• authorizing access to the information content of the second device in response to confirming that the token was received at the first device.

A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• receiving a request from a first device to access information content of a second device;
• determining that the first device is authorized to access the information content according to authorization credentials;
• determining a token associated with the request in response to determining that the first device is authorized to access the information content;
• forwarding the token to the first device;
• confirming that the token was received at the first device;
• and
• authorizing access to the information content of the second device in response to confirming that the token was received at the first device.