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MFA Management

What the administrator sees of two-factor authentication, and how users set it up.

What the administrator sees of two-factor authentication, and how users set it up.

MFA Overview

TOTP-Based MFA

  • Time-based One-Time Password
  • QR code setup
  • Optional per-user

Admin Capabilities

View MFA Status

  • The Registered users list shows each user's MFA status (On or Off), and above it how many users have MFA on, with the adoption percentage and a bar

MFA Configuration

  • The administrator cannot turn MFA on or off for another user; each user does it themselves

User MFA Setup

User-Initiated

  • Users enable MFA themselves in Settings → Security → Two-factor authentication → Manage
  • QR code generation, with the secret shown for manual entry and a copy button
  • Verification with a 6-digit code required before enabling
  • Backup codes are shown after MFA is enabled. The browser downloads them as a text file at once; the desktop app offers Save as file, and Copy all copies them
  • After MFA is turned on or off, the app offers to sign out every other session
  • Backup codes are one-time use; regenerating invalidates prior codes

MFA Disable

  • Users can disable their own MFA
  • Requires a 6-digit code or an unused backup code (dashes typed for readability are ignored)
  • Admin cannot disable user MFA

Backup Codes

  • Delivered as a downloadable text file on enable or regenerate
  • File format includes application name, masked account email, generation date, and usage instructions
  • File name: mfa-backup-codes_TMA-Cloud_YYYY-MM-DD.txt
  • Each code is single-use. Codes are 8 characters drawn from ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ23456789 and contain no dashes
  • Ten codes, printed in numbered brackets and separated into groups of 5
  • Regenerate to replace all existing codes. The app asks for confirmation first
  • Cooldown: 5 minutes between regenerations; the button shows the time left
  • Rate limit: 3 attempts per 10 minutes

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