Setup OTP over SMS and Email 2FA method with Magento Extension. This guide will help you to configure OTP over SMS and Email as Two Factor Authentication ( 2FA ) method for your Magento site. The Magento 2FA Extension will add a second layer of authentication to your Magento account to increase the security of your site from unwanted hacks and unauthorized login attempts.
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What is Two Factor Authentication ?
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) also called two-step verification is a security process in which a user has to pass two different authentication factors to gain access to an account or a computer system.
Two Factor Authentication 2FA for Magento Extension is highly secure & easy to set up for your Magento site. Rather than relying on a password alone, which can be phished or guessed. miniOrange adds a second layer of security to your Magento accounts. It protects your site from hacks and unauthorized login attempts.
How does Two-Factor authentication (2FA) work ?
- Firstly, the user navigates to the login page of the application or a website. For instance www.example.com/login.
- User enters a username and password. User’s login credentials are checked by their respective server. This is the first factor of authentication.
- The site then prompts the user with the 2nd step authentication E.g Pop up asking for OTP sent over SMS /Email.
- When the user enters the second factor like OTP or Push notification it is checked against the database system if the second factor is correct.
- After successfully completing the 2nd factor authentication user is granted access to the application or a website.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Steps to Configure OTP over SMS and Email 2FA method for your Magento site
1. Install miniOrange 2-Factor authentication extension
- Download the miniOrange 2-Factor Authentication Extension from the Magento Marketplace
- Run the command composer require {extension name on magento marketplace} : {version of the extension}
- Run the following commands on command prompt to enable the extension
1. php bin/magento setup:upgrade
2. php bin/magento setup:di:compile
2. Configure OTP over SMS and Email 2FA method
- Register/Login with miniOrange.
- Navigate to 2FA Settings tab. Select OTP Over SMS and Email and click on the Configure link.
- Enter Email Address and Mobile Number click on Save and Send OTP button.
- Enter OTP which you have recieved on your mobile phone and email, and click on Validate button.
- You have successfully Configured OTP Over SMS and Email of 2-Factor Authentication method. Then click on Test to verify.
- Enter Email address and mobile number and click on Send OTP button.
- You have successfully Tested OTP Over SMS and Email 2-Factor Authentication method.
Your choice of Second factor
miniOrange 2-factor Extension is extendable to use any of the following 2FA methods. If you want to have any other 2-factor for your Magento site,
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