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Administration Guide

Two-factor authentication with FortiToken Cloud

Two-factor authentication with FortiToken Cloud

To use two-factor authentication with FortiToken Cloud, you must have an active FortiToken Cloud license registered on FortiCloud. For more information about this process, see the FortiToken Cloud Admin Guide.

To configure two-factor authentication for administrators with FortiToken Cloud:
  1. In FortiManager, go to System Settings > Admin > Administrators and click Create New or edit an existing administrator.

  2. In the FortiToken Cloud field, select the token delivery method from the following options:

    • FortiToken Mobile: Use the FortiToken Mobile app to get tokens. The administrator is sent an email with a link to activate their token in the FortiToken Mobile app on their mobile device.

    • Email: Receive the token by email.

    • SMS: Receive the token by SMS message.

  3. Enter the appropriate contact information.

  4. Edit other fields as needed and click OK.

    When the administrator logs in, they are prompted to enter the token code from their email, SMS, or FortiToken Mobile.

Two-factor authentication with FortiToken Cloud

Two-factor authentication with FortiToken Cloud

To use two-factor authentication with FortiToken Cloud, you must have an active FortiToken Cloud license registered on FortiCloud. For more information about this process, see the FortiToken Cloud Admin Guide.

To configure two-factor authentication for administrators with FortiToken Cloud:
  1. In FortiManager, go to System Settings > Admin > Administrators and click Create New or edit an existing administrator.

  2. In the FortiToken Cloud field, select the token delivery method from the following options:

    • FortiToken Mobile: Use the FortiToken Mobile app to get tokens. The administrator is sent an email with a link to activate their token in the FortiToken Mobile app on their mobile device.

    • Email: Receive the token by email.

    • SMS: Receive the token by SMS message.

  3. Enter the appropriate contact information.

  4. Edit other fields as needed and click OK.

    When the administrator logs in, they are prompted to enter the token code from their email, SMS, or FortiToken Mobile.