Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?

2FA, or Two-Factor Authentication is a method of logging into a website, application, or online service.

Traditionally, when you access a website or online service which requires you to "log in", you need to provide your username (or email address) and a password in order to authenticate your access.

Unfortunately, many people use the same credentials (username / password) over and over again for multiple websites and online services. This means that if one of those services gets "hacked" and has a data breach and user's credentials are exposed, an attacker could potentially then access all other websites and online services the user uses.

Two-factor authentication combats this, by employing a secondary means of authentication in addition to a traditional username and password combination in order to authenticate your access to the website, application, or online service.

This typically takes the form of a OTP.

This means that even if your username or password were compromised, an attacker couldn't then use these on their own to gain access to your account.

All MIDAS room booking systems include optional two-factor authentication, which adds an extra layer of security to our software.

When Two-Factor Authentication via email is enabled and a user logs in, the user is emailed a unique code to their registered email address which they then enter in the software in order to complete their log in.

When Two-Factor Authentication via an authenticator app is enabled and a user logs in, the user must enter a code generated by their authenticator app in order to complete their log in.