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  2. NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances Hardening Guide
  3. Steps to protect Access Appliance
  4. About multifactor authentication
NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances Hardening Guide

About multifactor authentication

Multifactor authentication is a robust security measure widely used for adding an additional layer of security to the authentication process by requiring users to provide a unique, time-limited code along with their regular login credentials. It is a multiple-step account login process that requires you to enter a 6-digit one-time password along with your password.

It is strongly recommended that you configure multifactor authentication to protect the security of your account.

See Configuring multifactor authentication for your user account.

If multifactor authentication is enforced in the Access Appliance cluster, all users must configure multifactor authentication for their user accounts for successful sign-in.

See Configuring multifactor authentication for your user account when it is enforced in the cluster.

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