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Virtual MFA Device

Updated on 2024-04-15 GMT+08:00

This section describes how to bind and unbind a virtual MFA device. If the bound virtual MFA device of an IAM user is deleted or the mobile phone on which it runs is unavailable, you can remove the virtual MFA device for the IAM user.

What Is a Virtual MFA Device?

An MFA device or application generates 6-digit verification codes in compliance with the Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP). MFA devices can be hardware- or software-based. Currently, software-based virtual MFA devices are supported. They are application programs running on smart devices such as mobile phones.

Binding a Virtual MFA Device

Before binding a virtual MFA device, install an authenticator app (such as Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator) on your mobile device first.

  1. Go to the Security Settings page.
  2. Click the Critical Operations tab, and click Bind in the Virtual MFA Device row.
  3. Set up the MFA application by scanning the QR code or manually entering the secret key.

    You can bind a virtual MFA device to your account by scanning the QR code or entering the secret key.

    • Scanning the QR code

      Open the MFA application on your mobile phone, and use the application to scan the QR code displayed on the Bind Virtual MFA Device page. Your account or IAM user is then added to the application.

    • Manually entering the secret key

      Open the MFA application on your mobile phone, and enter the secret key.

      NOTE:

      The user can be manually added only using time-based one-time passwords (TOTP). You are advised to enable automatic time setting on your mobile phone.

  4. View the verification codes on the MFA application. The code is automatically updated every 30 seconds.
  5. On the Bind Virtual MFA Device page, enter two consecutive verification codes and click OK.

Obtaining an MFA Verification Code

If virtual MFA–based login protection or operation protection is enabled, you need to enter an MFA verification code when you log in to the console or performing a critical operation.

Open the MFA application on your smart device, view the verification code displayed next to your account, and then enter the code on the console.

Unbinding a Virtual MFA Device

You can unbind the virtual MFA device as long as the mobile phone bound to the virtual MFA device is available and the virtual MFA device is still installed on your phone.

  1. Go to the Security Settings page.
  2. Click the Critical Operations tab, and click Unbind in the Virtual MFA Device row.
  3. On the Unbind Virtual MFA Device page, enter a verification code generated by the MFA application.

    Figure 1 Entering a virtual MFA verification code

  4. Click OK.

Removing the Virtual MFA Device

IAM user: If the mobile phone of an IAM user is unavailable or the virtual MFA device has been deleted from the user's phone, contact the administrator to remove the virtual MFA device. The administrator needs to perform the following steps:

  1. Log in to the IAM console.
  2. On the Users page, click Security Settings in the row containing the user for whom you want to remove the bound virtual MFA device.
  3. On the Security Settings tab page, click Remove in the Virtual MFA Device row.
  4. Click OK.

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