When using just a password becomes a weak barrier for your systems and network, the adoption of multi-factor authentication minimizes the risk of an intruder gaining access to your databases, websites, and other critical data.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the method that confirms the user identity ONLY after they present two or more “factors” or pieces of evidence to prove that identity:
– knowledge (something the user and only the user knows, like a password)
– possession (something the user and only the user has, like an SMS code sent to a registered mobile number)
– inherence (something the user and only the user is, like fingerprints)
Two-factor authentication (also known as 2FA) is a method of multi-factor authentication which requires two of these pieces of evidence we mentioned. There are many 2FA methods and Cybele Software Dev-Team works to get our solutions to support most of them, starting by the most popular. (1)
Now you are able to integrate Duo 2FA with our Thinfinity products (both VirtualUI and the Remote Desktop Server) solutions.
After the integration, you will be able to select the following options as the second factor (besides the regular password):
- Send a push to the DUO Mobile application
- Call a number associated with that DUO account.
- Send an SMS text message with a Passcode.
On this article, we will put the focus on how to configure the DUO’s Two-Factor authentication for our Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server. For instructions about how to configure Duo Secure Login for web applications, click here.
After checking that you’re running the latest Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server version (download page / features page), please follow these steps:
On the Duo admin login page (open it here):
1) Navigate to the “Applications” tab and click on “Protect an Application”:
2) Search for “Web SDK” and click on “Protect this Application”:
3) In here, you will find your “Integration Key”, your “Secret key” and your “API Hostname”, required to configure Thinfinity’s side:
4) Open the Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server Manager. Then navigate to the “Authentication” tab, click on “Add”, and chose “DUO”.
5) You must now enter your “Integration Key”, “Secret Key”, and “API Hostname” provided by DUO :
6) Click “OK” and “Apply”.
7) Navigate to the Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server web server.
A new method of authentication should have been added to the drop-down menu :
After you enter valid DUO credentials, you will be redirected to the 2FA option method :
You can choose to either:
- Send a push to a DUO validated mobile device ( Using the DUO Mobile application )
- Call a number associated with that DUO account.
- Send an SMS text message with a Passcode.
And that’s it!
(1) Would you like to learn more about 2-Factor Authentication and other alternatives to secure your Thinfinity apps access?
