operated computing device 310 via the proxy gateway 350 and the second communication channel 316 fig4 a 4 c and fig5 illustrate one embodiment of the invention fig4 a illustrates the beginning of the process initiated by the user 39 s request to access an application fig4 b illustrates the authentication process initiated by a redirect from the access control module on the application server fig4 c illustrates the validation of the proxy gateway and generation of a session cookie for an authenticated user fig5 illustrates one embodiment of the entire system and method for this illustrative embodiment fig4 a depicts that beginning of the process which is initiated when the user 310 requests access to an application 410 on an application server 330 it is understood that this is where the initial process begins however the user can make such a request throughout the process as shown in the flow charts of fig4 a 5 additional requests or repeat requests by the user 310 are therefore demonstrated in the flow chart by the indications that other parts of the process can be u201c continued in fig4 a u201d once a request to access an application 410 is made by a user 310 by either an initial or subsequent.