Authentication settings

You can use the Authentication Settings area to control how users authenticate to your Absolute account. Specifically, you can configure settings for the following features:

Feature

Description

Two-Factor Authentication

Add an extra layer of security to your Absolute account by enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

When 2FA is enabled, all users need to enter a six digit verification code in addition to a username and password when they log in to the Secure Endpoint Console. Users can generate verification codes by installing and configuring a supported 2FA app on their smartphone.

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NOTE  Depending on the data center A physical location in which a company stores and operates its IT hardware infrastructure, including servers, routers, firewalls, and databases. Your Absolute account data resides within one of Absolute's data centers. Each data center is associated with a unique URL (e.g. cc.absolute.com, cc.us.absolute.com, etc.), which you use when you log in to your account. your Absolute account resides in, this feature may not be available to you.

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication process whereby users provide a single set of credentials to access multiple web applications during a user session. After users are authenticated, they can switch between applications without re-entering their credentials.

If your organization uses a supported SAML 2.0 identity provider (IdP) for user authentication, you can enable single sign-on to the Secure Endpoint Console.

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To access the Authentication settings page:

  1. Log in to the Secure Endpoint Console as a System Administrator.
  2. On the navigation bar, click > Authentication settings.