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Verification Enrollment

Passwordless authentication of cidaas (Touch ID, Face Recognition, etc.) will help you seamlessly log in to your desired application without worrying about the authenticity of the actor, which will in turn save you time with our quick, secure, and dependable service.

In this section, we will tell you about passwordless authentication (MFA) with their:

  • technical integration
  • end-users enrollment process

Technical Integration

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Enrollment InitiationThe enrollment of a user via authenticator app will provide the URL that is shown e.g as a QR Code in the default user profile.Link to API
Enrollment StatusThis will allow to verify the enrollment status in the User Profile, to determine when to continue the enrollment completion.Link to API
Enrollment CompletionAfter successfully authenticating via e.g. the authenticator app, the enrollment completion will finally enroll the user.Link to API
Add friendly Device NameIn case of using device authentication methods like FIDO2, you can add a user-friendly name.Link to API

Enrollment in the Default User Profile

Configuring the MFA is pretty easy, and these configurations can be done using the following methods.

  1. Configure by QR code.
  2. Configure by mobile number.

This depends upon the MFA you are configuring.

Note: For Backup code and FIDO these methods do not apply; we have explained those in a different section.

Configure by QR-code

In this method, you just need to scan the QR code and follow the instructions displayed on your phone. This method is used for the following MFAs:

  • Touch ID
  • Face recognition
  • Pattern
  • TOTP
  • Push

Navigate to the desired MFA

On the user profile dashboard,

  1. Go to Login & Security.

  2. Scroll down to MFA, and click on Generate QR-code.

    A unique QR code is generated to assist you in configuring MFA on your mobile device.

    Configure by QR-Code

    Configure by QR-Code

    Configure by QR-Code

    Here two APIs will be used one for initiation and one is for the status.

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    Enrollment InitiationThe Enrollment of a user via authenticator app, will provide the URL that is shown e.g as a QR Code in the default user profileLink to API

    Retrieve the Authentication Enrollment Status in the User Profile

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    Enrollment StatusThis will allow you to verify the enrollment status in the User Profile, to determine when to continue the enrollment completionLink to API

Scan the QR code

  1. Open your phone's cidaas app and select Scan QR Code.

    touch-id

  2. Click on SCAN, and scan the unique QR-code on the cidaas website.

Integrate the Authentication Method

Follow the instructions given on the phone to initiate the authentication.

This can vary depending on the enrollment method.

Add a User-Friendly Name

After configuring some of the authentications, such as pattern, push, face recognition, and Touch ID, they need a friendly name to avoid confusion if two people are using the same account on different devices.

APIDescriptionLink
Add Device NameIn case of using device authentication methods like FIDO2, you can add a user-friendly nameLink to API

The whole flow is as shown below.

You generate the QR code , scan it using the authenticator app, and give a friendly name it.

Qr-code-enrollment

Configure by Mobile Number

In this method, you just need to enter the mobile number and follow the instructions displayed on the phone. This method is used for the following MFAs, which include

  • IVR
  • Text message

Note : Email and text message MFA's are by default configured if you have registered using a mobile number and email.

Navigate to the desired MFA

On the user profile dashboard,

  1. Go to Login & Security.

  2. Scroll down to MFA, and click on Configure.

    Configure by QR-Code

    Configure by QR-Code

    configure-mobile-number

Enter the Verification code
  1. Enter the mobile number.

    A unique verification code is sent via phone call, text message, or email (depending on the MFA you're configuring) to your mobile number or email.

  2. Enter the verification code.

Configuring Backup Code

In this method you just need to

  1. Navigate to Backup Code.

  2. Click configure, you will get the codes displayed as shown below.

    Backup-code-status

  3. Note down the codes.

Configuring FIDO

fido-enrollment

In this method you just need to:

  1. Navigate to FIDO.
  2. Click on the configure, you will get a popup of the private key.
  3. Accept the key, you will get a popup message to place your finger on the fingerprint sensor.
  4. Add a friendly name to the FIDO.
APIDescriptionLink
Enrollment InitiationThe Enrollment of a user via authenticator app, will provide the URL that is shown e.g as a QR Code in the default user profileLink to API
Enrollment StatusThis will allow to verify the enrollment status in the User Profile, to determine when to continue the enrollment completionLink to API
Add Device NameWhen using device authentication methods like FIDO2, you can add a user-friendly nameLink to API
Configuration Success

To confirm that you have successfully configured the MFAs, you can find the configured MFAs on the home screen of your cidaas mobile app as well as on the cidaas website.

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