USER AUTHENTICATION OPTIONS

Visual Guard Strong Authentication Process

Visual Guard Strong Authentication is a two-factor authentication (2FA):

• Highly Secured - Users log in with a code (One-Time Password valid for a single session).
• User Friendly - No need to remember complex passwords

Two scenarios are possible:

OTP sent by SMS or e-mail

1. The user enters his login and password in the application login form
2. Visual Guard sends a code (one-time password - OTP) by SMS or email
3. Visual Guard waits for the user action before replying to the application
   a. Success (the user entered the expected code): he can access the application
   b. Timeout (the user did not enter the code on time): his access is denied.

Authentication URL sent by SMS or e-mail

1. The user enters his login and password in the application login form
2. Visual Guard sends an authentication link by SMS or email
3. Visual Guard waits for the user action before replying to the application
   a. Success (the user clicked on the link): he can access the application
   b. Timeout (the user did not click on the link on time): his access is denied.