topic Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA in General Topics

MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

Alex- — Fri, 02 May 2025 19:20:04 GMT

The latest addition of temporal codes in GAIA is a great add-on.

Suggestion: why not extend it to Smart Console admins?

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

JozkoMrkvicka — Fri, 02 May 2025 19:40:11 GMT

one more wish point - support MFA using RADIUS. Currently MFA is working only for local users.

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

the_rock — Fri, 02 May 2025 22:59:08 GMT

Great suggestion @Alex-

Andy

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

PhoneBoy — Mon, 05 May 2025 20:39:56 GMT

From R81.20, SmartConsole supports authenticating with Azure AD (via SAML), which supports all that.

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

Alex- — Tue, 06 May 2025 07:02:33 GMT

Of course.

However, not all environments have such identity deployments, among other possible restrictions.

Setting this up in GAIA is so easy and only requires an authenticator app, extending it to SC/Web SC would be an instant win. I tried using an MFA'd administrator with OS password, it works with just the password.

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

PhoneBoy — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:32:09 GMT

I agree, this would be useful.
Given that we added this to Gaia OS, I assume we'll add it to SmartConsole also (likely a later version, though).

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

the_rock — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:08:06 GMT

I checked R82 lab smart console and below options are available. Tested API key, works well.

Andy

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

D_W — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:43:05 GMT

What addition are you referring to? is there an sk?

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

the_rock — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:45:55 GMT

Most likely this.

Andy

Re: MFA for Smart Console like GAIA

Alex- — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:25:15 GMT

Two-Factor Authentication for GAIA OS login