Setting Up MFA for Your Account Using WebAuthn or an OTP

Using Cockpit v2, you can set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) for your OUTSCALE account to increase its security. MFA combines one primary authentication method either with a security key or device biometrics (WebAuthn), or with a one-time password (OTP) using an authentication application.

  • WebAuthn is a web standard using public key cryptography, that allows to authenticate on web applications through a security key (via USB, like a YubiKey, or built into your smartphone or tablet) or through the biometrics authentication on your computer or smartphone.

  • An OTP is a short sequence of autogenerated numbers delivered in an application. It is only available for one short period of time, thus making it more difficult to use maliciously.

For more information about authentication, see About Authentication.

We recommend you set up several methods of authentication (for example an OTP and a security key, or a security key and a device with biometrics authentication). This will help you avoid getting locked out of your account in the event of a loss of one of the devices. This way, you will still be able to log in to your account, delete the registered OTP or device that has been lost, and set up a new one.

If you do lose the only device you were relying on, please contact our Support team. For more information, see Technical Support.

WebAuthn

This authentication method does not work on Firefox when using macOS.

Before you begin:

Make sure you have one of the required compatible devices:

  • A USB security key (YubiKey)

  • A smartphone or tablet with a buit-in security key

  • A biometrics compatible device

You can set up as many devices as required.

  1. In the top right corner, click the IconProfil icon.
    A drop-down menu appears.

  2. Click IconUserSecurity Authentication Parameters.
    The Authentication parameters page appears.

  3. In the Multi-factor authentication section, click Set up a security key.
    The Security key registration page appears.

  4. Click Set up.
    A dialog box from your web browser appears.

  5. Follow the instructions of your web browser to register your device.
    You have the choice of registering either a USB security key, a smartphone or tablet with a built-in security key (using Bluetooth), or a computer with biometrics authentication.

One-Time Password

Before you begin:

Install an authentication application on a smartphone or on another device, preferably a different device than the one used to navigate Cockpit v2.

You can set up as many devices as required.

  1. In the top right corner, click the IconProfil icon.
    A drop-down menu appears.

  2. Click IconUserSecurity Authentication Parameters.
    The Authentication parameters page appears.

  3. In the Multi-factor authentication section, click Set up an authentication application.
    The Set up an authentication application page appears.

  4. Open the authentication application on your device and scan the displayed QR code.

    If you are unable to scan the QR code, click Unable to scan? to display a key to manually type in your application.

  5. In the One-time password field, type the six-digit number provided by the application.

  6. (optional) In the Device name field, type a name for the corresponding device.

  7. Click Set up to validate.

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