Enabling two-step verification for your own account

You can enable two-step verification only for your own account.

Before you start enabling two-step verification for your account, ensure that an authenticator app is installed on the mobile device. Ensure that the time set in the authenticator app is synchronized with the time set of the device on which Administration Server is installed.

To enable two-step verification for a user account:

1. In the main menu, go to Users & roles → Users & groups, and then select the Users tab.
2. Click the name of your account.
3. In the user settings window that opens, select the Authentication security tab:
   1. Select the Request user name, password, and two-step verification code option. Click the Save button.
   2. In the two-step verification window that opens, click View how to set up two-step verification.

      Click View QR code.

   

   Generating a QR code for the authenticator app

   1. Scan the QR code by the authenticator app on the mobile device to receive one-time security code.

   

   QR code for the authenticator app

   1. In the two-step verification window, specify the security code generated by the authenticator app, and then click the Check and apply button.

      Rutoken OTP configuration

      If you use Rutoken OTP, you need an Android mobile device with the Rutoken OTP application installed. The Android mobile device must the following requirements:

      • Operating system is Android 7 or newer.
      • NFC module is available and enabled.

      In the Rutoken OTP application, you have to configure the following parameters:

      • Scan the QR code displayed in the two-step configuration wizard.
      • Set the time interval to 30 seconds.
      • Select SHA1 as the algorithm.

      To configure Rutoken OTP:

      1. Put the Rutoken OTP device next to the mobile device with the NFC module.
      2. In the Rutoken OTP application, press Connect token.
      3. In the Rutoken OTP application, press Configure settings, and then press Save secret key.

         If the token is successfully connected to the mobile device, the Rutoken OTP application shows the following status messages:

         • Token is connected.
         • Settings are configured.
         • Secret key is saved.
      4. On the Rutoken OTP device, press the button.

         A security code is displayed on the device.

      5. In Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, in the two-step verification window, enter the security code.

   

   Entering the security code from the authenticator app

4. Click the Save button.

Two-step verification is enabled for your account.

Scan the QR code by the authenticator app on the mobile device to receive one-time security code.

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