OTP Auth configure OTP authentication

One-Time Password. Configuration


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Configure Tacacs MAVIS One-Time Password (OTP)

Tacacs MAVIS OTP Menu

Table Fields Overview
Field Description
Enable OTP Authentication globally.

period of generating OTP. By default, the period for a TOTP is 30 seconds

The period of generating OTP. By default, the period for a TOTP is 30 seconds.

by default the number of digits is 6, more than 10 may be difficult to use by the owner

Number of digits inside of One-Time Password.

if you don’t know what to choose leave it as default (first value)

Hash algorithm.

Warning!

That module is time-sensitive. The time on the server and your device must be the same for the correct work.

Enable OTP for user

Tacacs MAVIS OTP Menu

Warning!

That module is time-sensitive. The time on the server and your device must be the same for the correct work.

Table Fields Overview
Field Description
If checked, that user can be authenticated only with this way.
Unique secret key that used for creating One-Time Password

period of generating OTP. By default, the period for a TOTP is 30 seconds

The period of generating OTP. By default, the period for a TOTP is 30 seconds.

by default the number of digits is 6, more than 10 may be difficult to use by the owner

Number of digits inside of One-Time Password.

if you don’t know what to choose leave it as default (first value)

Hash algorithm.

One-Time Password generated with special client. There are many different client that can generate OTP, e.g. Google Authenticator you can find it in App Store or in Google Play. But I don’t recommend to use that client, my choice is OTP Auth (unfortunately only for iOS).

Author: Alexey Mochalin; Created at: 2018-11-01 23:04:34; Updated at: 2018-12-03 12:06:38