cn:ccr:aai:doc:2fa-en:rapid
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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