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UMD utilizes the | UMD utilizes the Duo security platform to allow mobile devices to serve as a second factor. Please see https://it.umd.edu/multi-factor-authentication-mfa for more information. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:02, 18 July 2025
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a method of confirming a user's claimed identity in which a user is granted access only after successfully presenting 2 or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism. Valid factors include:
- knowledge (something they and only they know)
- possession (something they and only they have)
- inherence (something they and only they are)
UMD utilizes the Duo security platform to allow mobile devices to serve as a second factor. Please see https://it.umd.edu/multi-factor-authentication-mfa for more information.