Method and apparatus for application authentication

A method for authenticating an application, the method comprising:

• connecting an authentication application on a first device to a second application of a second device on a second address and port in response to receiving a first request on a first address and port from the second application;
• receiving a second request including a signed certificate of the second device;
• determining whether the signed certificate is valid;
• in response to determining the signed certificate is valid, displaying a screen to accept request if the signed certificate is unapproved;
• sending a first encrypted random number and a second encrypted random number to the first application on the first device and the second application on the second device;
• receiving, by the authentication application, a first hash of the decrypted first random number and a first shared predefined context string;
• verifying the received first hash at the authentication application;
• and
• closing a firewall sync port if the verifying the received first hash fails or opening a requested TLS port if the verifying the received first hash is successful.

An apparatus that authenticates an application, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory comprising computer executable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to read and execute the computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing the at least one processor to:
• connect an authentication application on a first device to a second application of a second device on a second address and port in response to receiving a first request on a first address and port from the second application;
• receive a second request including a signed certificate of the second device;
• determine whether the signed certificate is valid;
• in response to determining the signed certificate is valid, display a screen to accept request if the signed certificate is unapproved;
• and
• perform a function if the request is accepted.