Device independent authentication system and method

An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computer-based system for initiating a secure communication session, cause the computer-based system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, by the computer based system, a http request file and browser identification data, wherein the http request file includes client agent data and communication device model data;
• analyzing, by the computer based system, the browser identification data to selectively grant access to proceed based upon a determination that a device sending the http request file is a supported type of device;
• at least one of by the computer based system, comparing the client agent data to authorized client agents, or comparing the communication device model data to authorized communication device models on an associated database;
• and
• based on the comparing, at least one of:
• configure, grant, or deny access, by the computer based system, to the host web server.

A system comprising:

• a processor for initiating a secure communication session,
• a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,
• the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, by the processor, a http request file and browser identification data, wherein the http request file includes client agent data and communication device model data;
• analyzing, by the processor, the browser identification data to selectively grant access to proceed based upon a determination that a device sending the http request file is a supported type of device;
• at least one of, by the processor, comparing the client agent data to authorized client agents, or comparing the communication device model data to authorized communication device models on an associated database;
• and
• based on the comparing, at least one of:
• configure, grant, or deny access, by the processor, to the host web server.