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TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION
About
AyaNova supports Two-Factor authentication ("TFA") as an additional security measure for any User account. The first "factor" in TFA is the user name and password as normal, the second "factor" is a 6 digit passcode that changes every 30 seconds and is unique for every AyaNova User. Passcodes are generated in an App running on a device that you "link" to your AyaNova account via the. Enabling TFA means that even if a login name and password were to be accidentally exposed a malicious user would still not be able to login unless they had that User's device with their TFA authentication app available. We strongly recommend all users enable TFA, including and specifically the SuperUser account.
Enabling TFA
Two-Factor Authentication is enabled from the "Two Factor Authentication" menu option in the form Home -> User Settings menu.
Due to the nature of TFA it is not possible for an Administrator to set this up on behalf of a User, it must be done logged in as the User account with their device containing their TFA authentication App in hand.
Disabling TFA
Two-Factor Authentication is disabled by the user from the "Two Factor Authentication" menu option in the form Home -> User Settings menu.
A User with rights to edit other User accounts can disable TFA for any User from the Adminstration -> User edit form's menu.
TFA Apps
There are many Two-Factor Authentication apps freely available for all device types. Here are some that have been tested with AyaNova specfically: