Abstract: Methods and systems for managing access to a resource by one of a plurality of applications. The method comprises: storing, in a first storage area associated with a first application, a first credential for use in accessing the resource; receiving, at a second application, a message comprising data for determining that the first application stores a validated credential for accessing the resource; sending a request for the validated credential from the second application to the first application; receiving the first credential at the second application from the first application in response to the request sent; and storing the first credential in a second storage area associated with the second application; wherein the message received at the second application is received from a server system, remote from the plurality of applications, which maintains data indicating a subset of the plurality of applications which store respective validated credentials for accessing the resource.

Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, devices and computer program arranged to facilitate authenticated communication between a user device and a service associated with a network. One embodiment comprises an apparatus which, in response to authenticating a user device on the basis of a first authentication protocol, transmits a request for a credential of a first type to an authentication server associated with the network via a communications link therebetween, the credential of the first type being for use by the apparatus to obtain a credential of a second type on behalf of the user device from the authentication server. Subsequently, the apparatus transmits a request for a credential of a second type to the authentication server via the communications link therebetween, the credential of the second type being for use by the user device in establishing authenticated communication with the service. The credential of the second type is then transmitted to the user device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing access to a resource by one of a plurality of applications. The method comprises: storing, in a first storage area associated with a first application, a first credential for use in accessing the resource; receiving, at a second application, a message comprising data for determining that the first application stores a validated credential for accessing the resource; sending a request for the validated credential from the second application to the first application; receiving the first credential at the second application from the first application in response to the request sent; and storing the first credential in a second storage area associated with the second application; wherein the message received at the second application is received from a server system, remote from the plurality of applications, which maintains data indicating a subset of the plurality of applications which store respective validated credentials for accessing the resource.

Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, devices and computer program arranged to facilitate authenticated communication between a user device and a service associated with a network. One embodiment comprises an apparatus which, in response to authenticating a user device on the basis of a first authentication protocol, transmits a request for a credential of a first type to an authentication server associated with the network via a communications link therebetween, the credential of the first type being for use by the apparatus to obtain a credential of a second type on behalf of the user device from the authentication server. Subsequently, the apparatus transmits a request for a credential of a second type to the authentication server via the communications link therebetween, the credential of the second type being for use by the user device in establishing authenticated communication with the service. The credential of the second type is then transmitted to the user device.