Systems and methods for one-click two-factor authentication
A system for one-click two-factor includes a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (i) receiving an access request from a user, the access request including a first authentication factor; (ii) generating a second authentication factor and a hyperlink that includes the second authentication factor; (iii) providing the hyperlink that includes the second authentication factor to a client device associated with the user; (iv) automatically receiving the second authentication factor in response to selection of the hyperlink by the user; and (v) verifying the first authentication factor and the second authentication factor to authenticate the identity of the user. In one aspect, a remote server may generate and send an email that verifies an email address while also passing an application download link that includes a verification code, eliminating the need for a user to manually copy or enter the code.
1. A computer system for one-click two-factor authentication, the computer system comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving an access request from a user, the access request including a first authentication factor;
in response to receiving the first authentication factor, generating a second authentication factor and a hyperlink that includes the second authentication factor, the hyperlink target of the hyperlink being a database record storing the second authentication factor;
providing the hyperlink that includes the second authentication factor to a client device associated with the user such that the second authentication factor is automatically extracted from the hyperlink target in response to selection of the hyperlink by the user at the client device;
automatically receiving the second authentication factor from the database record in response to selection of the hyperlink by the user; and
verifying the first authentication factor and the second authentication factor to authenticate the identity of the user.
2. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first authentication factor is a password associated with a user account.
3. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second authentication factor is a numeric code.
4. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations comprising transmitting the hyperlink to one of: a telephone number of the user and an email account of the user.
5. A computer system for one-click two-factor authentication, the computer system comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a registration request from a user;
generating, in response to the registration request, a user account, the user account associated with an account identifier and a first authentication factor;
receiving at least one communications channel identifier from the user;
storing the at least one communications channel identifier in association with the user account;
providing, via at least one hyperlink delivered to a client device of the user via the at least one communications channel identifier, a second authentication factor, the hyperlink target of the at least one hyperlink being a database record storing the second authentication factor configured to be automatically extracted in response to selection of the at least one hyperlink by the user at the client device;
receiving the second authentication factor from the database record in response to selection of the at least one hyperlink by the user; and
verifying the second authentication factor to authenticate the identity of the user.
6. The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the first authentication factor is a password associated with the user account.
7. The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second authentication factor is a numeric code.
8. The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one communications channel identifier is at least one of: a telephone number and an email address.
9. A computer-implemented method for one-click two-factor authentication comprising:
receiving, by a processor, an access request from a user, the access request including a first authentication factor;
in response to receiving the first authentication factor, generating, by the processor, a hyperlink that includes a second authentication factor, the hyperlink target of the hyperlink being a database record storing the second authentication factor;
providing, by the processor, the hyperlink that includes the second authentication factor to a client device associated with the user such that the second authentication factor is automatically extracted from the hyperlink target in response to selection of the hyperlink by the user at the client device;
automatically receiving, by the processor, the second authentication factor from the database record in response to selection of the hyperlink by the user; and
verifying, by the processor, the first authentication factor and the second authentication factor to authenticate the identity of the user.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first authentication factor is a password associated with a user account.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second authentication factor is a numeric code.
12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising transmitting, by the processor, the hyperlink to one of: a telephone number of the user and an email account of the user.