Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing authentication of control instructions from a control device to a remotely-controllable physical interaction device using a remote control authentication token include receiving a request from a control device for a transmission of a remote control authentication token. Responsive to the request from the control device for the remote control authentication token, an identity of the control device is verified. Verifying the identity of the control device further includes comparing a pairing of a requesting identity credential of the control device and a requesting network context of the control device to expected values of pairings of requesting identity credentials and requesting network contexts, and responsive to verifying the identity of the control device, transmitting the remote control authentication token.