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| ====== Two-factor strong authentication: howto ====== | ====== Two-factor strong authentication: howto ====== | ||
| - | ===== What is two-factor authentication ===== | + | ===== What is two-factor authentication? ===== |
| + | It is a method of confirming a user's claimed identity by utilizing a combination of two different factors: 1) something they know (e.g. their password), 2) something they have (e.g. a one-time password, a card, a token), or 3) something they are (e.g. biometrics). | ||
| + | A good example of two-factor authentication is the withdrawing of money from a ATM; only the correct combination of a bank card (something that the user possesses) and a PIN (personal identification number, something that the user knows) allows the transaction to be carried out. | ||
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| + | ===== Why should I use two-factor on my zebrix account? ===== | ||
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| + | Your password is the only gatekeeper of your zebrix account. Imagine if your password is accidentally known by a malicious person... | ||
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| + | ===== zebrix implementation ===== | ||
