Multi-device single network sign-on
Methods, systems and computer readable media for multi-device single network sign-on are described. For example, a method can include authenticating a first device for network access via a first authentication process, the first device being associated with a user account. The method can also include receiving an access request from a second device associated with the user account, and determining whether the second device is within an access perimeter of the first device. The method can further include permitting the second device to access the network without a second authentication process when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
authenticating, by one or more hardware processors, a first device for network access via a first authentication process, the first device being associated with a user account, wherein the first device is connected to a first network;
receiving, by the one or more hardware processors, an access request from a second device associated with the user account, wherein the second device is connected to a second network access point;
determining, by the one or hardware more processors, whether the second device is within an access perimeter of the first device, wherein the determining comprises: defining one or more network access points based on the first network; determining that the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device when the second network access point is in the defined one or more network access;
when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device, permitting by the one or more hardware processors, the second device to access the network without a second authentication process; and
wherein the second device is permitted to access the network when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device and the first device is within the access perimeter.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising registering the second device from an authenticated log-in session of the first device so as to associate the second device with the user account.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising registering a plurality of secondary devices from an authenticated log-in session of the first device so as to associate each of the secondary devices with the user account.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access perimeter is based on a distance from the first device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access perimeter is based on a network access point of the first device and a network access point of the second device.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising denying access to the second device when the second device is not within the access perimeter of the first device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access perimeter is configurable.
8. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory to store computer executable instructions to be executed by the one or more processors, configured to perform operations including:
authenticating a first device for network access via a first authentication process, the first device being associated with a user account, wherein the first device is connected to a first network;
receiving an access request from a second device associated with the user account,
wherein the second device is connected to a second network access point;
determining whether the second device is within an access perimeter of the first device: wherein the determining comprises:
defining one or more network access points based on the first network; and determining that the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device when the second network access point is in the defined one or more network access;
when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device, permitting the second device to access the network without a second authentication process; and wherein the second device is permitted to access the network when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device and the first device is within the access perimeter.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise registering the second device from an authenticated log-in session of the first device so as to associate the second device with the user account.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise registering a plurality of secondary devices from an authenticated log-in session of the first device so as to associate each of the secondary devices with the user account.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the access perimeter is based on a distance from the first device.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the access perimeter is based on a network access point of the first device and a network access point of the second device.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise denying access to the second device when the second device is not within the access perimeter of the first device.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the access perimeter is configurable.
15. A nontransitory computer readable medium having stored thereon software instructions that, when executed by a processor of a wireless controller, cause the processor to perform operations including:
authenticating a first device for network access via a first authentication process, the first device being associated with a user account, wherein the first device is connected to a first network;
receiving an access request from a second device associated with the user account, wherein the second device is connected to a second network access point;
determining whether the second device is within an access perimeter of the first device wherein the determining comprises:
defining one or more network access points based on the first network; and determining that the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device when the second network access point is in the defined one or more network access;
when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device, permitting the second device to access the network without a second authentication process; and wherein the second device is permitted to access the network when the second device is within the access perimeter of the first device and the first device is within the access perimeter.
16. The nontransitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the access perimeter is based on a distance from the first device.
17. The nontransitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the access perimeter is configurable.