Systems and methods for performing authentication at a network device

A system for performing authentication at a network device, the system comprising:

• a storing module, stored in memory, that stores, at a router that forwards traffic received from at least one endpoint device within a network, an authentication credential associated with a user of the endpoint device, wherein the endpoint device is not designed for user interaction and does not provide user interfaces that enable users to efficiently complete authentication processes;
• a detection module, stored in memory, that detects, at the router, a communication between the endpoint device within the network and a cloud-based application outside the network;
• a determination module, stored in memory, that determines, at the router, that access to the cloud-based application is protected by an authentication process;
• a completion module, stored in memory, that causes the router to complete at least a portion of the authentication process for the user by providing the authentication credential associated with the user from the router to an identity provider of the cloud-based application;
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• at least one processor that executes the storing module, the detection module, the determination module, and the completion module.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• store, at a router that forwards traffic received from at least one endpoint device within a network, an authentication credential associated with a user of the endpoint device, wherein the endpoint device is not designed for user interaction and does not provide user interfaces that enable users to efficiently complete authentication processes;
• detect, at the router, a communication between the endpoint device within the network and a cloud-based application outside the network;
• determine, at the router, that access to the cloud-based application is protected by an authentication process;
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• cause the router to complete at least a portion of the authentication process for the user by providing the authentication credential associated with the user from the router to an identity provider of the cloud-based application.