Running the Agent
The following steps are applicable only for RHEL 8.10.
Due to a known UI discrepancy in Ubuntu 22.04, we recommend to enable SSH for Ubuntu 22.04.
Login Flow
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Enter your username, and then press Enter.
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Enter the system password, and then press Enter.
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Enter the SafeNet password, and then press Enter.
Character Support for Push SMS Grid Tokens
To quickly select PUSH, Grid or SMS (PGS) token to use with the agent for authentication, character support is provided. The SafeNet Credentials field behavior is decided by the character input; with p defaulting to trigger PUSH, s to SMS and g to GrIDsure.
If blank is submitted, the SafeNet server verifies, and provides the agent with the authentication token configured for the user, which is then prompted to the user for a Secure Shell Connections token.
If Auto Push is configured, a PUSH request will be sent to the user’s mobile device automatically.
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If GrIDsure is configured or selected, enter OTP, derived from your grid pattern, and then press Enter.
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If PUSH is configured or selected, the user receives a push notification on their mobile’s MobilePASS app to indicate there is a login request pending. The user taps on the notification to view the login request details, and can respond with a tap to approve or deny the request.
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If SMS is configured or selected, the user receives an SMS on their mobile. The user enters the SMS as the SafeNet password, and then press Enter.
The (approval) response (with a passcode attached) is sent back to the SafeNet server, where it is validated, and when the authentication is complete, the access is granted to the user.
Push with Number Matching
For the users enrolled with the MobilePASS+ token in SafeNet server, the number matching feature makes push notifications more secure and prevents users from approving push notifications by mistake.
During online authentication:
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Enter p in the SafeNet Password field to trigger PUSH.
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Press Enter.
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Select the two-digit number on the MobilePASS+ authenticator push notification with the number that is displayed on the login screen.
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Press Enter on the login screen.
