Logging In and Out of a Trusted Session
You can increase the security of your account by using multi-factor authentication (MFA) on Cockpit v2-beta. This feature adds an extra step of authentication to the basic login procedure for Cockpit v2-beta, by requesting a client certificate.
MFA for Cockpit v2-beta is based on API access rules. For more information, see About API Access Rules. |
On Cockpit v2-beta, MFA is available for the login and password authentication method and the access key authentication method. You can store your client certificate either:
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Locally on your computer, becoming a second knowledge factor,
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Or on a separate physical device such as a smart card, becoming a possession factor.
MFA for Cockpit v2-beta is currently supported for:
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Logging In and Out of a Trusted Session Using Cockpit v2-beta
With a Client Certificate Stored Locally on your Computer
Before you begin:
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Access Cockpit v2-beta: https://new.cockpit.outscale.com.
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Enter your credentials, select your Region, and click Login.
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Select your client certificate and validate.
You are now logged into Cockpit v2-beta with a trusted session. -
To disconnect the trusted session, quit your browser.
To avoid having to close the entire browser, use a private session so that you only have to close the private window.
With a Client Certificate Stored on a Separate Physical Device
Before you begin:
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Insert your physical device in your computer.
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Access Cockpit v2-beta: https://new.cockpit.outscale.com.
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Enter your credentials, select your Region, and click Login.
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Select your client certificate and validate.
A dialog box appears. -
Enter your PIN code and validate.
You are now logged into Cockpit v2-beta with a trusted session.Depending on your physical device and your browser, your PIN might be requested regularly during the trusted session.
If you remove your physical device:
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And you have not activated a trusted session through the API, the Cockpit v2-beta trusted session ends after 5 minutes.
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And you have activated a trusted session through the API, the Cockpit v2-beta trusted session ends after 1 hour.
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To disconnect the trusted session, quit your browser.
To avoid having to close the entire browser, use a private session so that you only have to close the private window.
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