Certificate-based authentication, authorization for using services involves communications terminal sending certificate, service server querying validity, enabling use of service for positive validity

摘要

The method involves a communications terminal (2) sending a certificate obtained from a service access interface (1) relating to the authorization of the communications terminal to a service server (3) to check the authorization for the use of at least one service, the server querying the validity of the certificate at the interface and enabling the use of the service for positive validity. An independent claim is also included for the following: an arrangement for providing at least one service via a service server of a communications network.