Use SecSign ID two-factor authentication on your Typo3 site with an easy and highly secure user login using iOS or Android mobile devices.
SecSign ID - The mobile way to log into web sites
SecSign ID is an extension for real two-factor authentication (2FA) for Typo3 sites. If you seek for more information about about two-factor authentication have a look at https://www.secsign.com/two-factor-authentication/ or at the SecSign blog https://www.secsign.com/two-factor-authentication-vs-two-step-verification/.
- Quick and easy to use single sign-on with 2048 bit high security
- Eliminates password chaos and security concerns
- No mobile number, credit card or time-consuming registration required.
- No need for long cryptical passwords, time-consuming retyping of codes from SMS or reading of QR codes
- High security and strong cryptography on all levels
- Up to 2048 bit asymmetric private keys
- Brute force resistant private key storage (SafeKey mechanism)
- Private keys are never transmitted to authentication server
- High availability through redundant remote failover servers
- Multi-tier high security architecture with multiple firewalls and protocol filters.
More information at at https://www.secsign.com/security-id/.
SecSign ID:
- Get the app for iPhone https://itunes.apple.com/app/secsign/id581467871 or Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.secsign.secsignid
- Choose a unique user short name
- Choose a short PIN to secure your SecSign ID on your phone
That's it! You can now use your SecSign ID to sign in.
Prerequesites
- A working Typo3 6.2 LTS Installation on PHP 5.3.7 or higher.
- Curl has to be activated. Open the Install-Tool and check the Parameter [SYS][curlUse] under the section "All Configuration".
- The extension file secsign.zip.
Install the Plugin
- Log into the Typo3 backend and click on "Admin Tools > Extension Manager" in the main menu.
- Click on the "Upload Extension" button, select the downloaded zip archive in the opening form and hit "Upload!".
- When the extension was successfully installed, you will see a green activated icon.
Configuration
The configuration panel lets you manage the extension behaviour for the Frontend and Backend login process.
- Log into the Typo3 backend and click on "Admin Tools > Extension Manager" in the main menu.
- Search for the SecSign ID Extension and click on the "Configure" icon in the "Actions" column.
- Under the front- and backend tab you are going to find the following options:
Frontend:
- Service name: The name of this web site as it shall be displayed on the user's smart phone.
- Pre-text: This is the text or HTML that is displayed above the login form.
- Post-text: This is the text or HTML that is displayed below the login form.
- Login Redirection Page: Select the page the user will be redirected to after a successful login. If empty, the user will return to the same page.
- Logout Redirection Page: Select the page the user will be redirected to after successfully ending their current session by logging out. If empty, the user will return to the same page.
- Show Greeting: Show or hide the simple greeting text.
- Show Name/Username: Displays the Typo3 name or SecSign ID after login.
Backend:
- Enable Backend: Use SecSign ID for backend authentication. JavaScript needs to be enabled in your browser.
- Help: Displays the Help page under Admin Tools – Secsign ID. Reload backend after change.
- Syslog: Writes all backend login errors to the syslog.
More information is available at the Typo3 SecSign ID tutorial website at https://www.secsign.com/typo3-tutorial/.
For more detailed information about two-factor-authentication (2FA) or two-step-authentication please have a look at the SecSign blog entry https://www.secsign.com/two-factor-authentication-vs-two-step-verification/.