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5-Minute Activation of the Second Factor for INFN-AAI

Istruzioni in italiano: Attivazione in 5-minuti del secondo fattore per INFN-AAI

The second factor consists of a One Time Password (OTP), a disposable password with a short expiration time, generated each time through an application on your smartphone.

1. Installing the OTP Generation Application

  • NOTE: The recommended application is privacyIDEA Authenticator on your smartphone. Otherwise, check the other Supported Applications. Once you have the application, proceed to the next step.
  • 1) ON YOUR SMARTPHONE: Download the privacyIDEA Authenticator application from Android Play Store or Apple Store
  • 2) Ensure that the application opens without issues;
  • 3) Close the application for now and proceed to the next step.

2. Linking the Application to Your Account

  • 1) ON YOUR COMPUTER: Go to the page https://mfa.app.infn.it/
  • 2) Log in using INFN-AAI credentials
  • 3) In the window, select, on the left, "Enroll Token" / " Registra token"
  • 4) Click the "Enroll Token" / "Registra token" button at the bottom
  • 5) A QR Code will be displayed
  • 6) ON YOUR SMARTPHONE: Open the OTP management application and scan the code on the computer screen (for privacyIDEA Authenticator, click the button at the bottom center).
  • 7) ON YOUR COMPUTER: Read the six-digit OTP on your smartphone and enter it in the textbox under "Please enter a valid OTP value of the new token"
  • 8) Click the "Verify Token" button

3. Using the OTP

  • From now on, every INFN-AAI login will also require entering the OTP
  • Open the application on your smartphone and copy the displayed code

Further Information

cn/ccr/aai/doc/2fa-en/rapid.txt · Last modified: 2025/03/13 09:18 by dmaselli@infn.it

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