DotNetNuke Two Factor Authentication (2FA) – OTP over SMS

DotNetNuke (DNN) Two Factor Authentication provides the ability to add the second layer of authentication on the top of DotNetNuke default login page. OTP over SMS method is the most reliable method for two factor authentication. It is used as an additional layer of security to better protect users' personal information and data. OTP over SMS has become the de-facto standard for verifying the user’s identity. Our DotNetNuke Two Factor Authentication stands effective against cyber attacks, is also user-friendly. Our DotNetNuke (DNN) Two Factor Authentication Provider provides the authentication methods including Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, OTP over SMS, OTP over Email, Duo Push Notification and many more.

1. Download and Install the Two Factor Authentication Provider (2FA) in DotNetNuke.

• Download the package for DotNetNuke Two Factor Authentication Provider (2FA).
• Upload the installation package dnn-two-factor-authentication-provider_xxx_install by going in Settings > Extension > Install Extension.
• Now under the Installed extensions tab select Authentication Systems. Here you can see the miniOrange DNN 2FA Authentication Provider.
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• You have finished with the installation of the 2FA Authentication Provider on your DNN site.

2. Configure OTP over SMS

• Just click on the pencil icon as mentioned in the image below to configure the DNN 2FA Authentication Provider.

• To enable 2FA you need to enable the Enable 2FA for End Users toggle button.

• To enable 2FA for admin you need to check the Enable 2FA for Admins checkbox.

• To enable 2FA for AD Authentication click on DNN AD Login under Advanced Settings tab and select AD Login.

• Click on SMS under Configuration tab. Select OTP over SMS as a two factor authentication (2FA) method and click on Configure button.

• Select user’s phone number profile attribute and click on Save.

• Enter the phone number if not exists and click on Get OTP button.

• After clicking on the Get OTP button the user will receive One Time Passcode on the entered mobile number.
• Enter the received OTP and click on the Verify OTP button, after verifying OTP the method will be configured and can be enabled for the end user.

• To enable the method for end user click on the toggle button.

Additional Resources

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