Authentication and authorization of users in an information handling system between baseboard management controller and host operating system users

An information handling system (IHS) comprising:

• a processor communicatively coupled to a memory device and a baseboard management controller (BMC);
• a client computer system communicatively coupled to the processor, the processor having firmware executing thereon for authentication in the IHS, wherein the firmware configures the processor to:
• receive, from the client computer system, a request to access at least one authentication domain of the IHS;
• transmit a request for an authentication token to the BMC;
• receive the authentication token from the BMC;
• generate an application session using the authentication token and the client credentials;
• and
• transmit the application session to the client computer system, the application session allows access by the client computer system to the authentication domain of the IHS.

An authentication system for authenticating a user of an information handling system (IHS), the authentication system comprising:

• a processor communicatively coupled to a memory device and a baseboard management controller (BMC);
• a client computer system communicatively coupled to the processor, the processor having firmware executing thereon for authenticating the user of the IHS, wherein the firmware configures the processor to:
• receive, from the client computer system, a request to access at least one authentication domain of the IHS;
• transmit a request for an authentication token to the BMC;
• receive the authentication token from the BMC;
• generate an application session using the authentication token and the client credentials;
• and
• transmit the application session to the client computer system, the application session allowing access by the client computer system to the authentication domain of the IHS.