Abstract: A method and system for dynamically generating web based user interfaces. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for displaying a user interface over a network to a user. The method begins by reading an HTTP request for authentication from a browser associated with the user. The HTTP request comprises credential information associated with the user. Based on the credential information, a first plug-in module from a plurality of plug-in modules is invoked to authenticate the user. Also, each of the plurality of plug-in modules provide similar authentication services. An authentication user interface is dynamically generated based on the HTTP request and configuration properties that are defined by the first plug-in module.

Abstract: A wireless portal system having a wireless server with a client aware authentication system. The client aware authentication system includes logic for automatically identifying client wireless devices connecting to the wireless server by using particular characteristics of the client in granting service connection requests from the client to the server. Depending on the client type, one or more, client-specific authentication modules are selected for the Client. In this way, the invention provides dynamic selection of authentication modules based on the Client type of an identified client. In one embodiment of the invention, the client aware authentication system includes extensible modular authentication parameters that allows the client to add-on client information characteristics which are not already pre-stored in the wireless server.