One-Click Two-Factor Authentication via Embedded Verification Codes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional two-factor authentication systems are inefficient and error-prone due to the need for users to manually enter or remember lengthy one-time verification codes, which can lead to errors and frustration during the authentication process.
Innovation Solution
A one-click two-factor authentication method where a remote server generates and embeds a verification code within a hyperlink, allowing users to authenticate by selecting the hyperlink, eliminating the need to manually enter or remember the code.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional two-factor authentication systems deliver verification codes through secure communication channels, then security is maintained, but user operation becomes complex and error-prone due to manual entry requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The verification code is extracted from the manual entry process and embedded directly into the hyperlink URL. When users click the hyperlink, the code is automatically transmitted without requiring manual copying or entry, eliminating transcription errors while maintaining security through the secure communication channel.
Solution Approach 2:
The hyperlink serves as an intermediary carrier that transports the verification code from the secure communication channel to the authentication system. The code is embedded within the hyperlink structure, allowing automatic transmission upon clicking without direct user handling of the code itself.
2Reliability
If verification codes include a large number of digits for security purposes, then authentication security is improved, but user operation becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic code extraction and transmission when the user clicks the hyperlink. The lengthy verification code is automatically captured from the URL and submitted to the authentication system without requiring the user to manually copy, remember, or type the code, significantly reducing authentication time while maintaining the security of lengthy codes.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of copying and typing the verification code is replaced with an automated electronic process. The click action on the hyperlink triggers automatic extraction and transmission of the code through the system, eliminating the time-consuming manual transcription process.
3Reliability
If users must manually copy and enter verification codes, then security control is maintained, but operation complexity increases and errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The verification code delivery mechanism and the authentication trigger mechanism are merged into a single hyperlink. Clicking the hyperlink simultaneously activates the authentication process and automatically transmits the verification code, reducing the number of separate steps from manual copying, pasting, and entering to a single click action.
Solution Approach 2:
The verification code is extracted from the manual input process and embedded within the hyperlink structure. This extraction eliminates the need for separate manual copying and entering steps, while the system maintains control by automatically capturing and submitting the code when the hyperlink is activated.
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AI summary
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.