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Single Factor authentication consists of one of the below, Two Factor Authentication (2FA), sometimes also called Multi Factor Authentication, consists of two of the below:
 
Single Factor authentication consists of one of the below, Two Factor Authentication (2FA), sometimes also called Multi Factor Authentication, consists of two of the below:
  
*Somthing you know (e.g. PIN, Password)
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*Something you know (e.g. PIN, Password)
*Somthing you have (e.g. [[Mobile Phone Client | Mobile Phone]], Hardware [[Token]])
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*Something you have (e.g. [[Mobile Phone Client | Mobile Phone]], Hardware [[Token]])
*Somthing you are (e.g. Fingerprint, retina scan)
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*Something you are (e.g. Fingerprint, retina scan)
  
 
Two or Multi Factor authentication cannot consist of two of the same type, for example PIN and Password.
 
Two or Multi Factor authentication cannot consist of two of the same type, for example PIN and Password.
 
  
 
= Further Information =
 
= Further Information =
  
 
See [[Transports How To Guide]]
 
See [[Transports How To Guide]]

Latest revision as of 05:32, 25 August 2017


Overview

Single Factor authentication consists of one of the below, Two Factor Authentication (2FA), sometimes also called Multi Factor Authentication, consists of two of the below:

  • Something you know (e.g. PIN, Password)
  • Something you have (e.g. Mobile Phone, Hardware Token)
  • Something you are (e.g. Fingerprint, retina scan)

Two or Multi Factor authentication cannot consist of two of the same type, for example PIN and Password.

Further Information

See Transports How To Guide