3.11 Password

The Password method enables you to authenticate using a secret string. The enrolled password is stored locally in the Advanced Authentication server. When you try to authenticate on any device, the specified password is compared with the actual password. If the passwords are identical, you are authenticated successfully.

3.11.1 Enrolling the Password Authenticator

  1. Click the Password icon in Add Authenticator.

  2. (Optional) Specify a comment related to Password authenticator in Comment.

  3. (Optional) Select the preferred category from Category.

  4. Specify Password and Confirmation.

    NOTE:Ensure that the password contains minimum 5 characters, by default. An administrator has the privilege to change the password length.

  5. Click Save.

    A message Authenticator "Password" has been added is displayed.

WARNING:You will not receive any notification about the password expiration. The password expiration value is 42 days, by default. Ensure to sign in to the Self-Service portal and change the password before it expires.

3.11.2 Testing the Password Authenticator

  1. Click the Password icon in Enrolled Authenticators.

  2. Click Test.

  3. Specify Password and Confirmation.

  4. Click Next.

    If the test is successful, a message Authenticator "Password" passed the test is displayed. If the provided authenticator is invalid, a message Incorrect password is displayed.