Two-Factor Authentication Account Access
Last updated on 16 September, 2024To log in to your LogicMonitor account after two-factor authentication has been enabled, enter your username and password.
For more information about enabling two-factor authentication, see Two-Factor Authentication in Portal Settings.
You will be asked to select a two-factor authentication method:
- Verify using a Multi-Factor Authenticator App (Recommended)
- Get a Code Texted to
- Get a Code via Phone Call to
- Get a code via email [default option if no other options are available to the user]
1. Verify using a Multi-Factor Authenticator App (Recommended)
If you want to verify two-factor user identity using a Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) token. In that case, local users can add any authentication application that adheres to the TOTP RFC standard such as Okta, Google Authenticator, or Authy.
To register a user with an authentication app, the following steps must be followed:
- Go to Profile > Setup 2FA app
- Select Confirm to continue setting up 2FA.
- Scan the QR code using an Authentication App or enter the Secret Key into the Authentication app.
- Enter the code displayed on the Authentication Application.
- Once you get a verified message, select Done.
- You will get a confirmation for successful registration. Next time the user logs in, they will see the option to use an authenticator app to verify their identity.
- (optional) To verify if the user has been registered for 2FA, go to Settings > User Access > Users and Roles > Users. Under the 2FA app column, you will see Configured orNot Configured.
2. Get a Code Texted to
- Choose Get a code texted to and select Get Code. You will send an SMS text containing a verification code to the mobile device phone number in your LogicMonitor user account.
- Once you receive the code, enter it into the LogicMonitor Check your phone page.
- Select Continue. You will receive a success message and select continue to login.
3. Get a Code via Phone Call to
- Choose Get a Code via Phone Call to this option and Select Get Code. You will receive a phone call at the mobile device on file in your LogicMonitor account.
Note: If you did not receive a phone call, Click “code was not received” to return to the main LogicMonitor login page and select a different authentication option.
2. Once you receive the code, simply enter it into the LogicMonitor Check your phone page.
3. Select Continue. You will receive a success message and select continue to login.
4. Get a code via email [default option if no other options are available to the user]
- Choose Get a code via email and Select Get Code. You will send the 2FA code to your email when you select Get Code.
- Check your email and enter the 2FA code, select Continue.
- After continue you will be logged in or if an invalid code was enter, it will fail and present a prompt from the browser.
For more information about enabling two-factor authentication, see Portal Settings.