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One - time Password Based Authentication (OTP)

In this document, we will look into the steps for creating a login profile for One-time Password based authentication that will prompt the user to enter a legitimate email address while accessing the shares. An access token will be emailed to the user, provided the user is entitled to access the share.

Login Profile

In order to create a Login Profile in NirvaShare, you can make use of the following steps.

  • Log in to the Admin console of NirvaShare as an administrator.
  • Click on User Access and then Login Profile  from the left menu of the admin console.
  • Click on CREATE button from the top right corner.
  • Under the Basic Info tab, provide a name for the Login Profile Name and an optional description.

Authentication

  • For the Authentication, select One-time Password (OTP).
  • Provide one or more email addresses separated by a comma. These are the email addresses that are entitled to receive an OTP token while accessing the share.
  • Click on CREATE.
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Access

  • Provide an IP Address or IP Addresses in the allowed IP or Range of IP Addresses field by clicking on the Settings tab.
  • Choose the language in the Language field. By default it is set to English.

Note – To restrict access to only certain white listed IP address or a range, please refer to Access Restriction with IP Address

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