Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Dec 10, 2018

Can a stranger use your credentials? One of the oldest problems facing access control is making credentials as easy to use as keys, but restricting them to certain individuals.

Multi-factor authentication is used when the end-user is concerned about who can use access control credentials. In this guide, we explain the concept and the elements involved, including:

  • What Does Multi-Factor Authentication Mean?
  • What Benefits Multi-Factor Offers
  • The Four Factor Types Available
  • Which Factors Are Common For Access Control
  • What Drawbacks Multi-Factor Authentication Have
  • Why Single Factor Authentication Is Still Common

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Four ************ *******

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  • ********* *** **** ***: * **********/********** ******* **************** ** *** ****. ********* ** access ******* *****, *****, ** ***. **** ******** * ********** key, ********** **, ** ********.
  • ********* *** **** *****: ********* * **** ** ******** **** ******* ** *** user. ********* * *** ******, *** **** ******* '******** *********' or '**** * ****** ******** *****' *************.
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  • ******* ******* ******** *** ****: ***** ******* **********, ******* ***** ********** *** *** ******* for *** ****. **** ***** ** * ****** ***** ** even * ************ **** ****** ****** ***** ** ***********.

Multiple ******* ********** ************

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Multi-Factor *******

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Different *****

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Two *******

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Three *******

**** ******** ******** ** **** ****** ***** ** **********, ***** factors *** ********. **** ***** **** ** * *********** ** biometrics, *** *****, *** ****** ******* ***********, *** ****** ************* more ****** ** ********* *** ****** **** ****** '****** ******' authentication.

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Guard/Verification ******

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Multi-Factor ************** *********

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Single ****** ***** ******

* ******** ** ********** ****** ******* ******* *** '****** ******' authentication, *** **** ** ********** *** *** *********** ******** ** most ***-*****. *** ****** ********** **** ** **** ** **** to *** ******** ** *** ******, *** *** ****** ******** (ie: *******, *****) ** ******** *** **** ******.

*** *********** *** ******* *** **** ****** '****** ******' **********. No ***** ************ ** *** ****** ** ******** **** *** key *** **** ******. ***** ********* ******** ** ****-**** ********** access ***********, ********** **** ***** ******* ** ******** '***** *****' of ******** *** **** ******** ** **********.

*** ***** *******, ***** ******** ******* ** ****** ******** *** be **** ** *******. ******* ******* ********** ***** ****** *** more *********, *** ****** ****** ************ ***** ** ******** *** easily ********* ******* ******** *************, ****** ****** ******* *** ******** method ****. *******, **** ***** **********, ***** ** ** ********** motivation ** ********** ********.

Comments (12)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

12/11/18 01:45am

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/11/18 08:17am

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/11/18 04:58pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

12/11/18 03:21pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/11/18 01:56pm

****, *** ** ** **'* *** **** **** **** ******. But ** *** ***'* **** ** **** **** ***** ***, then ***** ** ** *** *** ************* ****** (****** ********* or ***) ****** ***** ******* **** ** ***** **% ** people **** ******** *****, *** **** ** ***** **** ******* be ** ***** **********. :)

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Fabian Muyawa

LONTECH SYSTEMS | IPVMU Certified | 12/11/18 08:24pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Fabian Muyawa | 12/11/18 06:16pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Fabian Muyawa | 12/11/18 07:02pm

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12/11/18 06:11pm

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Fabian Muyawa

LONTECH SYSTEMS | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 12/12/18 12:44pm

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John Bredehoft

Idemia | 12/11/18 07:09pm

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Undisclosed End User #4

12/12/18 03:40pm

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