Administrator Tasks for Multifactor Authentication
Voradmin Commands
The Multifactor Authentication command group contains the following commands:
Syntax
voradmin mfa config
Displays configuration information.
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Root user privilege required.
voradmin mfa login
Enables Multifactor Authentication for the current shell, and commands and programs running in that shell, so that it can access MFA-enabled GuardPoints. You must provide a login name and password for Multifactor Authentication enablement.
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voradmin mfa ssh enable
Enables the option to use Multifactor Authentication once a user has established an ssh login to the current host. After running this command, user is asked if they want to use Multifactor Authentication. Once logged in successfully, user is asked if they want to enable Multifactor Authentication. Once you enable MFA successfully, CTE Agent can access Multifactor Authentication-enabled GuardPoints.
Syntax
Note
Root user privilege required.
voradmin mfa ssh_disable
Disables the option to use Multifactor Authentication once a user has established an ssh login to the current host.
Syntax
Note
Root user privilege required.
voradmin mfa set_auth
Set up the authentication method (either OTP or password) to use during CTE multi- factor authentication. If not setup, users have to choose a method during ssh login or voradmin mfa login.
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Choose authentication method (type p for password, or o for OTP, default o):
MFA authentication method is set.
Note
Root user privilege required.
voradmin mfa set_timeout
Set a timeout value for an MFA session. The timeout value is set in minutes. The default is 0, meaning no timeout.
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Example 2
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Root user privilege required.