Two-Factor Authentication for Admin Accounts
- Becky W
Two-factor authentication is a feature common in web applications that provides an extra level of security for your organization. Rather than just using an email address and password to log in, which can be stolen, two-factor authentication adds a second method of verifying that the person logging in is who they say they are. It does this by sending an email or text message that only the user should have access to.
Two-Factor Authentication not only protects your User accounts, but it also enhances the security of the personal and financial information of your students.
How does it work?
To make use of this feature, navigate to your Users list at Admin Menu > Account > Users > Administrators. For accounts you wish to enable Two-Factor Authentication, check the “Enabled” box. Your selection will auto-save. That’s all there is to it!
The next time that user logs in, they will be asked for a 6-character authentication code sent directly to the email address associated with their profile. They just paste that code into the box on screen and the system will log them into their account. Simple for you, difficult for malicious hackers!
For more detail about how Two-Factor Authentication works and how it protects your accounts, click the video below to view a walkthrough provided by Sam on our Engineering Team!
