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Create an adaptive authentication profile

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Create an adaptive authentication profile

To create an adaptive authentication profile:
  1. Click Adaptive Auth > Profile to open the Profile page.
  2. On top of the page, click Add Profile to open the Add New Profile dialog.
  3. Make the entries and/or selections as described in the following table.
  4. Click Save.
Parameter Description
Name Specify a unique profile name.
Default action

Select a default action, which can be one of the following:

  • Multi-factor Authentication (default)

  • Block

  • Bypass (Note: If an authentication did not fall into any policies, FTC will take this action on the authentication request.)

Policy Sequence

Select the priority of the policies to be selected below.

Note: The two policy fields below could be empty (no selection). If no policy is selected, the FTC server takes the default action specified above. When two policies are selected, Policy 1 takes priority over Policy 2.

Policy 1

Select a policy as Policy 1. (Optional)

Policy 2 Select a policy as Policy 2. (Optional)

Create an adaptive authentication profile

To create an adaptive authentication profile:
  1. Click Adaptive Auth > Profile to open the Profile page.
  2. On top of the page, click Add Profile to open the Add New Profile dialog.
  3. Make the entries and/or selections as described in the following table.
  4. Click Save.
Parameter Description
Name Specify a unique profile name.
Default action

Select a default action, which can be one of the following:

  • Multi-factor Authentication (default)

  • Block

  • Bypass (Note: If an authentication did not fall into any policies, FTC will take this action on the authentication request.)

Policy Sequence

Select the priority of the policies to be selected below.

Note: The two policy fields below could be empty (no selection). If no policy is selected, the FTC server takes the default action specified above. When two policies are selected, Policy 1 takes priority over Policy 2.

Policy 1

Select a policy as Policy 1. (Optional)

Policy 2 Select a policy as Policy 2. (Optional)