MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) Overview

Updated on 17 Jun 2022
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Overview

MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) is an extra security method that requires a user to complete two or more forms of authentication pre-requisites before logging into an Application or website. This method often requires that the user responds to a security question, provides an emailed passcode, etc., in addition to simply providing the correct password on sign-in.

Typically, MFA functionality is provided to an Application or website, via a third-party application. To enable this function in Decisions, users may enable this desired MFA by enabling it via their desired IdP (Identity Provider), and then creating an integration between Decisions and that IdP.

Alternate Method in v.7.7.+

Alternatively, in Decisions installations v.7.7.+, users may enable MFA via the Enable Two-Factor Authentication function in the Portal Settings.

The following document provides a list of resources that can be used to properly enable MFA (in the form of 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) in Decisions via the desired IdP and provides a link to documentation on how to enable 2FA in Decisions v.7.7+.

Resources

The following is a non-exhaustive list of documentation relating to integrating with an IdP and/or enabling MFA. It is recommended that, if the document is not listed, seek out information from the desired IdP on how to enable MFA, before integrating with Decisions.