Managing User Two-Factor Authentications

The administrator uses the Manage User 2FA (PTMFAKEYCLEANUP_FL) page to remove or reset existing user authentication.

Access the Manage User 2FA page (select PeopleTools, then Security, then 2FA Administration, and then Manage User 2FA). Add a new Run Control ID or search for an existing one. After supplying the information on the page, click Run or the Process Monitor link to follow the process.

Manage User 2FA page
Field or Control Description

Process Monitor

Select to go to the Process Monitor page to follow the progess of the run control.

Run

Click to run the specified run control.

Run Control ID

Enter a run control ID.

Description

Enter an optional description.

2FA Type

The allowed two-factor authentication type is One Time Password.

Reason

(Optional) Enter a reason for the cleanup or reset.

Dry Run

Select this option to test the action you select in 2FA Run Mode. Dry Run previews the cleanup and reports what would be affected.

2FA Run Mode

Select the required action

  • Stale Key Cleanup — Remove expired keys.
  • User 2FA Reset — Reset an expired key for a user.

User Filter

This field is enabled when you select Stale Key Cleanup as the 2FA Run Mode.

Specify the users whose keys will be reset or removed.

Enter a User ID, a wild card pattern (SQL style), or * to include all users.

Target User ID

This field is enabled when you select User 2FA Reset as the 2FA Run Mode.

Enter the name of a single user.