Use this activity to include phone-based authentication in a helpdesk workflow. If your license includes phone-based authentication service, you will be able to configure and use this activity.
If your license does not include phone-based authentication service and you want to use this service, contact One Identity Support to obtain the necessary license at https://support.oneidentity.com/.
Before enabling phone-based authentication, make sure that users’ phone numbers stored in Active Directory are in a correct format. The phone number must meet the following requirements:
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The number starts with either 00 or +, followed by the country code and the subscriber’s number. For example: +1 555-789-1314 or 00 1 5554567890.
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The number can have extensions. For example: + 555 123-45-67 ext 890.
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Digits within the number can be separated by a space, hyphen, comma, period, plus and minus signs, slash (/), backslash (\), asterisk (*), hash (#), or tab character.
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The number can contain the following brackets: parentheses (), curly braces {}, square brackets [], and angle brackets <>. Only one set of brackets is allowed within the number. The opening bracket must be in the first half of the number. For example, the number +15551234(567) will be considered invalid.
The USA numbers may not start with 00 or + sign, if they comply with all other requirements and contain 11 digits. For example, the number 1-555-123-3245 will be considered valid.
This activity has the following settings:
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Authentication method: You can specify whether you want users to receive a call or an SMS with a one-time PIN code by selecting a corresponding option. You can also allow helpdesk operators to offer users to choose the authentication method by selecting the Allow users to choose between an automated voice call and SMS option.
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SMS template: Enter the text message that will contain a one-time PIN code and will be sent to users during phone authentication.
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telephoneNumber, homePhone, mobile and other attributes: Select one or several attributes of a user account from which telephone numbers will be used during phone-based authentication. You can also specify other attributes.
You can test the configured settings by clicking the Test settings button and entering the phone number to which a one-time PIN code will be sent.