US Patent 11706210 Computing connection credential verification

A computing device may include a memory and a processor configured to cooperate with the memory to establish a connection with a client device, with the client device having a first credential to connect the client device to a computing service, and the first credential being provided by a proxy. The processor may further receive a request from the client device via the connection to validate the first credential before use of the first credential by the client device, and validate the first credential with use of a second credential for the computing service obtained independent of the proxy.