Devices, methods and products are described that provide for remote authentication of mobile information handling devices. One aspect provides a method comprising configuring an information handling device operating through a mobile operating system to allow communication with least one remote authentication architecture; denying access to a information handling device of the information handling device responsive to a device lock event; and granting access to the display device responsive to an unlock event comprising entry of logon credentials authenticated at the at least one remote authentication architecture. Other embodiments and aspects are also described herein.