Set up OTP over SMS for Two Factor authentication for Joomla (2FA/MFA)
Setup OTP over SMS with Joomla Two Factor Authentication (TFA/MFA) plugin. This guide will help you to configure OTP over SMS as Second Factor Authentication method for your Joomla site. The plugin offers over 15 different two factor authentication methods accessible for logging into Joomla, including Google Authenticator, TOTP, OTP over SMS, OTP over email, Push Notifications, OTP over Telegram / WhatsApp and more to add second layer of authentication to your Joomla account .
Click here to know more about other features we provide in Joomla 2 Factor Authentication pluginPasswordless Authentication :-
Passwordless authentication allows users to log in without the need of remembering a password. Instead of conventional username and password, users enter their mobile phone number or email address and receive a one-time code (one time password) or link on their phone number or their email address, which they can then use to log in.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Steps to Configure OTP over SMS 2FA method for your Joomla site
1. Install miniOrange 2-Factor authentication (2FA/MFA) Plugin
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange Two-Factor Authentication plugin for Joomla from the link here.
- Now go to the System -> under Install section -> click on Extensions and upload the downloaded zip file of the plugin in the Upload Package File option.
- Once the zip file is uploaded go to Components menu -> miniOrange Two Factor Authentication -> Account Setup.
- You can login with your miniOrange credentials here. If you have not purchased the license you can also click on Activate free trial below to login and test the premium features of the plugin.
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange 2-Factor authenticationient plugin for Joomla from the link here.
- On your Joomla admin console go to Extensions Manage Install
- Under Upload Package File tab. Drag the downloaded file OR upload file by click on browse for file
- Go to Components miniorange Two Factor authentication Acount Setup
- You can login with your miniOrange credentials here. If you have not purchased the license you can also click on Activate free trial below to login and test the premium features of the plugin.
2. Test OTP over SMS 2FA method
- First go to the Login Settings tab. Enable the “Enforce Two Factor Authentication” option and select the desired option in “Enable for” described below :-
End users only- If you want to invoke TFA for the group of end users (registered, publisher, editor, etc.).
Admin- If you want to invoke TFA for the group of Administrators and superusers.
3. Select specific authentication methods for users
- Select OTP over SMS Authenticator method. then click on Save Settings Button.
- Now enter your phone number with country code, then click on Save & Send OTP. Now enter OTP sent to your phone and then click on Validate & Next.
- You have successfully set up OTP over SMS as your second factor authentication method.
Your choice of Second factor
miniOrange 2-factor Plugin is extendable to use any of the following 2FA methods. If you want to have any other 2-factor for your Joomla site, Contact Us.
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