Two-factor authentication

In the Portal, you can increase the security of your user account by using the optional two-factor authentication via a TOTP app.

Note: Two-factor authentication is only available for local database users, such as the database administrator.

Example: Typical TOTP apps are Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator, for example.

Instructions:

  1. Click on your user in the menu bar of the Portal

  2. Switch to the Security tab

  3. Activate two-factor authentication by clicking on the switch:

  4. Enter your user password in the dialog and confirm:

  5. Scan the QR code with your TOTP app

    OR

    Enter the displayed code manually in your TOTP app:

  6. Enter the six-digit code generated by your TOTP app:

  7. Click on Activate

Result:

A message in the Portal will inform you that two-factor authentication has been successfully activated.

Before you log in to the Portal, you will be prompted to authenticate yourself with the six-digit code from your TOTP app.

Deactivate two-factor authentication for your own user

To deactivate two-factor authentication for your own user, click on the switch in the Security tab again:

Then enter your password again and confirm:

A message in the Portal will inform you that two-factor authentication has been successfully deactivated:

Remove two-factor authentication by proxy

As an administrator, you can deactivate two-factor authentication on behalf of a user in the UserAdministration.

See also: Further information on the UserAdministration can be found under UserAdministration.

To do this, right-click on the respective user in the Users tab. Then click on Remove 2FA in the context menu.

Then enter your password and confirm:

Note: If you change the administrator password, Aeneis automatically removes the 2FA token, should one exist.