Integrating operating systems with content offered by web based entities

A computer system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes executable instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to:
• receive, via an operating system log-on screen, a credential;
• send the credential to an internet-based service provider;
• receive a security context generated by the internet-based service provider;
• generate an operating system logon token using information stored in the security context;
• download, prior to logging a user associated with the logon token into the operating system, a file from the internet-based service provider;
• log the user into the operating system using the operating system logon token, the operating system including a kernel;
• and
• display, by the operating system, an icon for the downloaded file.

A computer-readable storage medium wherein the medium is not a signal including executable instructions that upon execution by a processor cause a computer system to facilitate a computer system logon session, the computer-readable storage medium comprising:

• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to display a logon screen for an operating system;
• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to receive, by the logon screen, a credential;
• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to transmit a validation request to an internet based service provider, wherein said validation request includes the credential, said credentials being verifiable by said internet based service provider;
• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to receive, in response to said validation request, a user security context from said internet based service provider;
• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to generate an operating system logon token from said user security context;
• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to log a user associated with the operating system logon token into the operating system, the operating system including a kernel, wherein the operating system is configured to use said operating system logon token to control access to local computing resources of the operating system;
• ;
• and
• instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the computer system to use the security context to obtain content from one or more internet based service providers.