Login with Multi-factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) provides increased security for your production deployment. With multi-factor authentication, you are expected to provide a time-based one-time password (TOTP) in addition to your username and password, in order to sign into your Private Cloud Director account.

A time-based password is generated by a multi-factor authentication application (MFA app).

Mobile users can install an MFA app such as Google Authenticator, Duo Mobile and Authy on their mobile phones. Laptop or computer users can install an MFA app such as Authy on their computers.

Configure MFA

MFA must be enabled on your Private Cloud Director account for you to be able to log in to Private Cloud Director using multi-factor authentication.

You must be a Private Cloud Director Administrator in order to configure MFA.

As an Administrator, follow these steps to enable MFA.

1. Click on your user profile avatar icon in the top right menu bar of your UI.
2. Click on 'Admin Settings'. Then once in setting menu, select 'User Settings' on left side menu, then switch to MFA tab.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure MFA for currently logged in user.

Sign In Using MFA

To sign into Private Cloud Director UI with multi-factor authentication, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to your Private Cloud Director sign in page.
2. Select local credentials option for login. Then enter your username and password.
3. Select the 'I have a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) token' check box.
4. Launch your MFA app and generate a time-based one-time password.
5. Enter the one-time password in the MFA code input box
6. Click Sign In.