Resource Access Management:Bind an MFA device to a RAM user

Bind a virtual MFA device

Prerequisites

Before you can bind a virtual MFA device, you must download and install the Google Authenticator app on your mobile device. You can use one of the following methods to download the Google Authenticator app:

• For iOS, download the Google Authenticator app from the App Store.

• For Android, download the Google Authenticator app from your preferred app store.

  Note

  For Android, you must also download and install a quick response (QR) code scanner from an app store for Google Authenticator to identify QR codes.

Binding methods

You can use one of the following methods to bind a virtual MFA device based on your business requirements:

• You can bind a virtual MFA device by using an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user who has administrative rights in the RAM console.

• If you have selected Required for Enable MFA when you create a RAM user, the RAM user is required to bind a virtual MFA device upon logon. You can select Virtual MFA Device in the Enable MFA Device dialog box and go to Step 6.

• If a RAM user of your Alibaba Cloud account is allowed to manage its own virtual MFA device, the RAM user can bind a virtual MFA device in the RAM console. To bind a virtual MFA device, perform the following operations: Move the pointer over the profile picture in the upper-right corner of the console and click Security Information Management. On the Virtual MFA Device tab of the Console Logon page, click Enable Virtual MFA Device and go to Step 6.

Procedure

1. Log on to the RAM console with an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user who has administrative rights.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Identities > Users.

3. In the User Logon Name/Display Name column, click the username of the RAM user that you want to manage.

4. On the page that appears, click the Authentication tab. Then, click the Virtual MFA Device tab.

5. Click Enable Virtual MFA Device.

6. On your mobile device, enable a virtual MFA device.

   Note

   The following example shows how to bind a virtual MFA device in the Google Authenticator app on your mobile device that runs iOS.

   1. Open the Google Authenticator app.

   2. Tap Get started and select one of the following methods to enable a virtual MFA device:

      • Tap Scan a QR code in the Google Authenticator app. Then, scan the QR code that is displayed on the Scan the code. tab in the RAM console. This method is recommended.

      • Tap Enter a setup key. Then, enter the account and key that you obtained from the QR Information tab in the RAM console, and tap Add.

7. In the RAM console, enter the verification code that is displayed in the Google Authenticator app. Then, click Confirm Bind.

   Note

   You can also configure the Remember MFA for Seven Days parameter. If you set this parameter to Allowed, a RAM user can select Remember this machine for 7 days before you have to be authenticated again when the RAM user uses MFA during logons. If Remember this machine for 7 days before you have to be authenticated again is selected, MFA is not required within seven days. For more information, see Manage security settings of RAM users.

Bind a U2F security key

Binding methods

You can use one of the following methods to bind a U2F security key based on your business requirements:

• You can bind a U2F security key by using an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user who has administrative rights in the RAM console.

• If you have selected Required for Enable MFA when you create a RAM user, the RAM user is required to bind an MFA device upon logon. You can select U2F Security Key in the Enable MFA Device dialog box and go to Step 6.

• If a RAM user of your Alibaba Cloud account is allowed to manage its own MFA device, the RAM user can bind a U2F security key in the RAM console. To bind a U2F security key, perform the following operations: Move the pointer over the profile picture in the upper-right corner of the console and click Security Information Management. On the U2F Security Key tab of the Console Logon page, click Enable U2F Security Key and go to Step 6.

Procedure

1. Log on to the RAM console with an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user who has administrative rights.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Identities > Users.

3. In the User Logon Name/Display Name column, click the username of the RAM user that you want to manage.

4. On the page that appears, click the Authentication tab. Then, click the U2F Security Key tab.

5. Click Enable U2F Security Key.

6. On the Bind U2F Security Key page, bind the RAM user to the U2F security key.

   Note

   Before you perform the following operations, you must understand the limits on U2F security keys. For more information, see Limits.

   1. Plug the U2F security key into the USB port on your computer.

   2. Tap the button of the U2F security key.

   3. In the message that prompts you to obtain the U2F security key, click OK.

   4. In the message indicating that the U2F security key is obtained, click Confirm Bind.