Third-party authenticators on Windows

You can enroll third-party authenticators such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and others to protect your personal and professional accounts.

Add third-party authenticators

To set up SafeNet MobilePASS+ as your verification method for two-factor authentication:

1. Log in to the third-party account you wish to add to SafeNet MobilePASS+.

2. Navigate to the account settings and open the Add Authenticator section.

   Options for setup and enrollment display, such as Scan QR Code, manual secret, or URL.

   SafeNet MobilePASS+ for Windows supports enrolment with the web link otpauth://uri, in addition to manual enrolment using a secret key or code.

3. Click on Can’t Scan or Manually copy code to get the otpauth://uri from the QR code or to copy the secret key.

   Use this key in SafeNet MobilePASS+ to enroll the third-party authenticator.

4. Open the SafeNet MobilePASS+ app on your Windows device.

   • If you have an otpauth://uri, you can paste it directly into your browser’s address bar and press Enter. The SafeNet MobilePASS+ app automatically opens and enrols your third-party authenticator.

     

     

   • If you already have an authenticator enrolled with SafeNet MobilePASS+, click on the icon from the authenticators screen. If you don’t have any authenticators, click on Use an activation string from the main window.

     

   • If you prefer to enrol manually, enter the copied secret key/ code or the otpauth://uri and click Activate.

     

5. On the Key Confirmed page, enter Provider Name, Account Name, and click on Continue.

   If you're using an otpauth://uri, the Provider Name and Account Name are automatically extracted from the URI.

   

6. You will be re-directed to the authenticators screen containing the enrolled authenticator.

   

Import third-party authenticators

1. To import third-party authenticators on another machine. Click on Import Authenticators.

   

2. Paste the third-party export URL and click on Import.

   

3. Enter the passcode which was used during export and click on OK.

   

4. After the third-party authenticators are imported, click OK.

   

   The imported third-party authenticators display.

   

Third-party authenticator settings

In the authenticator settings, you can edit the Provider Name or Account Name for your enrolled authenticator. You can also delete an authenticator from SafeNet MobilePASS+.

To rename Provider Name or Account Name:

1. Open the SafeNet MobilePASS+ app.

2. Click on the icon for the authenticator to navigate to its settings.

3. Click on the respective icon to edit Provider Name or Account Name.

4. Enter the Provider Name or Account Name and click the icon to save your changes.

To delete a third-party authenticator:

1. Open the SafeNet MobilePASS+ app.

2. Click on the icon for the authenticator you want to delete.

3. Confirm by clicking on Delete this authenticator.

   

   The authenticator is deleted from the MobilePASS+ app.

Export third-party authenticators

1. To export third-party authenticators, click on Export Authenticators.

   

2. Select the authenticators you want to export and click on Export.

   

3. Enter your 8 digit Export Passcode.

   You need to remember this passcode during import.

   

4. An export URL is generated.

   You can share the export URL with another machine to import authenticators.