CPC G06F 21/6218 (2013.01) [G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/604 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2115 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An authentication system for authenticating a user to access gated digital content, the authentication system comprising:
a user computing device including a processor, memory, and a display;
a service provider server configured to require registration and authentication prior to providing the user of the user computing device with access to the gated digital content;
an authentication server executing an authentication service; and
at least one identity provider (IDP) service executed on an IDP server configured to authenticate a user identity of the user, wherein
responsive to receiving a request via the user computing device to access the gated digital content hosted by the service provider server, the authentication service displays an authentication platform interface to the user via the user computing device,
the authentication platform interface displays at least one identity provider selector linked to the at least one identity provider service, the at least one identity provider service being determined based on a policy of the authentication service set by the service provider,
the at least one identity provider is a first identity provider, and
the user initiates a request to change the policy of the authentication service set by the service provider to include a second identity provider different from the first identity provider.
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