Hi
@Jason McClellanThis morning, company-mandated default browser IE demands the code, but I am NOT getting an email. I don't know if the problem is here or with Broadcom, but I am getting other emails fine (edit: I also got the email about this post itself from Broadcom). I was trying to answer a customer's question on a product.
I looked at the site you linked to, and it has no download for any IE plugin. It says I need to get it from the Octa User Dashboard. I have no clue where that would be (it's beyond me why they'd not link to it), but this is all a moot point as my company will not allow me to install any plugins anyway.
Please don't take this personal, as you are doing a commendable job of replying and I think also being sensible, but please get Broadcom to focus on sorting out the various existing issues, but especially those that can be easily corrected: like simply disabling 2FA on a forum that virtually anyone can get access to. Patience with Broadcom as a whole is running very thin with me, and undoubtedly others over such things.
Best regards,
Carsten
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-01-2020 12:25 PM
From: Jason McClellan
Subject: Two factor authentification settings
Yes, Internet Explorer 11 poses problems not only with Okta but many other 3rd party systems and custom applications. That being said Okta should have a workaround for it since many Enterprise companies, Banks and so forth still use it. There is a helper download on the Okta site. I'll ask our internal Okta team.
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Thank you
Jason
Community Platform Owner, IT
Original Message:
Sent: 02-27-2020 06:12 AM
From: Carsten Schmitz
Subject: Two factor authentification settings
Hi @Jason McClellan.
I still need to regularily re-auth with 2FA with the company-mandated IE11. The fix only seems to work with other browsers. Is this known?
Thanks.
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These contain very good advise on asking questions and describing supposed bugs (no, you do not need to go to StackExchange for Automic questions, but yes, the parts on asking detailed, useful questions ARE usually relevant):
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
I will not respond to PM asking for help unless there's an actual reason to keep the discussion off of the public forums.
Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2020 04:35 AM
From: Carsten Schmitz
Subject: Two factor authentification settings
Oh &%$!@.
That was Opera.
I just tried IE11 (yes, I know, but it's the default browser the company forces on me). I need to do 2FA there for the community yet again, even though I did so yesterday.
Our outgoing IP is always the same (as far as I, and whatsmyip.com know), it's accepting Cookies and this part of Germany hasn't been under new management for at least 70 years so ... no :(
Sorry.
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These contain very good advise on asking questions and describing supposed bugs (no, you do not need to go to StackExchange for Automic questions, but yes, the parts on asking detailed, useful questions ARE usually relevant):
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
I will not respond to PM asking for help unless there's an actual reason to keep the discussion off of the public forums.
Original Message:
Sent: 02-19-2020 12:43 PM
From: Jason McClellan
Subject: Two factor authentification settings
Update on when Okta MFA login is required:
I have been working with the Okta team to explain when Okta is triggered. See below:
The configuration which is implemented is based on Device Behavior change (no time limit).. If any of the following "change" then the MFA will be requested:
- Country
- IP
- Device "Cookie" (not browser session cookie)
This means if you are at work on your notebook and go home and swap from your corporate LAN to home WIFI/Router - you will be forced to the Okta Login Screen. I know - I have to do the same.
Jason
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Thank you
Jason
Community Platform Owner, IT
Original Message:
Sent: 01-06-2020 06:44 AM
From: Carsten Schmitz
Subject: Two factor authentification settings
Hi.
The forums now appear to employ two factor security. The box on the input field allows me to "cache" the second factor for five minutes, then I need to jump through that hoop again.
Seeing how this is a publicly visible forum where virtually anonymous people post, not home banking or the nuclear launch app*), I kindly question whether this is entirely justified.
Maybe you'd want to consider if that doesn't serve to put people off.
Best regards,
*) why yes, there totally is one! Available on the dark web for Android only.
(edit: I am not asking for it to be switched off, only for it to be set to a reasonable interval like a week or so, remembered via IP address or cookies or some such).
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