What is Multi-Factor Authentication?
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), also known as 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) or 2-Step Verification (2SV), is a security feature that helps to protect and secure your account.
MFA makes it far more difficult for anyone but yourself to access your account, therefore providing a further layer of protection for your data.
MFA is used in addition to a traditional username and password in that it also requires confirmation of your login by a second factor, hence the “Multi”, “2-Factor” or “2-Step” terminology. The second factor can come in many forms, but the most common are by way of an Authenticator app notification on a personal device or by the receipt of a time sensitive code via text message (SMS), telephone call or by email.
Due to the ever increasing threat of sophisticated phishing attacks, internet based data breaches and social engineering it is recommended to enable MFA for all customer accounts.
Duo Mobile 2FA Usage Steps
Step 1
Depending on how you connect to your company from remote locations, either;
- Login to your computer using the Network Login option on your computers login screen
- Connect to you companies VPN as an ad-hoc connection from the network menu in the system tray
Complete the above login/connection process as you normally would.
After connecting you will receive a notification on your Duo Mobile enroled device.
Step 2
By clicking into the notification received on you device, you will see a screen similar to the image opposite.
If you are currently trying to login you should click the “Approve” button.
If you have received the notification and you are not trying to login, you should click the “Deny” button.
If a response is not received within 30 seconds, your login/connection attempt will fail.
Step 3
You should now be connected to your company and can continue to work as you normally would.