PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.15.0.0 Security Configuration Guide for DM5500

Registering account and using TOTP from authenticator

After the enable is successful, user needs time-based one-time password (TOTP) from authenticator.

Install the Google Authenticator application on the mobile device.
Register an account by scanning the given QR code on the UI, after the password authentication. TOTP is generated after scanning.

NOTE:Scanning of the QR code to add the account to the google authenticator, is a onetime activity per user.
Provide the value in the passcode field on the UI.
Activate MFA is enabled.
Click Activate MFA.
The success message is displayed: Multifactor Authentication was successfully configured.
After successful verification the user is directed to the dashboard.

NOTE:If wrong TOTP is provided, user can retry with the correct TOTP or can enter new TOTP which is auto generated in next 30 secs.

If there are multiple failed attempts, the user gets locked out for a specific interval.

After the lockout period (maximum of 10 mins) is over, the user can try to authenticate again with the correct TOTP.