Enabling and Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in 8x8 X Series
Objective
Configuring and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) in
8x8 X Series.
Applies To
- 8x8 X Series
- Login Security
Objective
Configuring and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) in
8x8 X Series.
Applies To
- 8x8 X Series
- Login Security
Procedure
Multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security
to protect your 8x8 user accounts. 8x8 supports e-mail, SMS, and authenticator
apps (e.g., Google Authenticator, Authy, Okta Verify) as second authentication
factors.
Customer administrators can opt to make multi-factor
authentication mandatory for their users.
Note: Making this change will enable
multi-factor authentication for all users, company wide. It is not possible to
enable it for individual users.
- In the Admin Console, click Identity and Security.
- Enable Multi-factor authentication for all users and save changes.
This configuration only applies to logins using the 8x8
Authentication. Users logging in with organizational credentials via Single
Sign-on Integration (e.g, Okta, AzureAD) are not prompted for 8x8 multi-factor.
Tip: To avoid user confusion and improve
security, consider whether you need both 8x8 and 3rd party authentication
enabled. Administrators always have access to 8x8 authentication as a back-up
in the event of a misconfiguration with 3rd party SSO.
Additional Information
It is possible to have the same phone number and email
address configured to multiple different logins to receive Multi-Factor
Authentication codes.
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