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'''Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)''' is a method of authentication in which a user is granted access to your SmartSimple Cloud system only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence to an authentication mechanism.
The security impact of '''Multi-Factor Authentication''' is MFA is that while a user might lose their authentication device or get tricked into sharing a password, the odds of both happening to a single user are dramatically reduced. Using MFA therefore enhances an organization's security by requiring users to identify themselves with more than their login credentials.
SmartSimple Cloud supports two ways of implementing '''Multi-Factor Authentication'''implementing MFA:
* '''Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) '''via an authenticator app, which is more secure and suitable for users with increased access such as global administrators or internal staff
