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Set up two-step login with Duo Security

SecretSafe has partnered with Duo Security to bring two-factor authentication to SecretSafe logins, complete with inline self-service enrollment and authentication prompt (offering SMS, phone call, U2F security keys, and push notifications with the Duo Mobile app).

Overview

This article takes you through configuring your SecretSafe account to use Duo two-factor authentication services. You'll sign up for a Duo account, configure SecretSafe to use your new Duo account, and enroll your SecretSafe account and your device for use with Duo's service.

Once you complete this process, Duo Security's two-factor authentication platform protects access to your SecretSafe data by requiring two-step approval when logging in to your SecretSafe. If you are using this Duo integration with your SecretSafe organization, all users in your organization will be required to complete two-factor authentication with Duo when logging into their SecretSafe.

Create a Duo Security Account

A Duo account is required to use this feature. A Duo account for up to 10 users can be created for free.

  1. If you do not already have one, sign up for a new Duo account at https://signup.duo.com/
  2. Log in to the Duo Admin panel with your Duo account at https://admin.duosecurity.com/login
  3. In the left menu, navigate to Applications, then click the Protect an Application button.
  4. Find/search for the SecretSafe application and click the Protect this Application button.
  5. Note the Integration Key, Secret Key, and API Hostname details. We will need to reference these later when configuring SecretSafe.

Get the Duo Mobile App

It is recommended to install the free Duo Mobile app if you want to take advantage of quickly logging in with push notifications. This is optional, however, since Duo also supports SMS, phone calls, and U2F security keys.

Enable Two-step Login with Duo

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Two-step login can permanently lock you out of your account. It is very important that you write down and keep your two-step login recovery code in a safe place in the event that you lose access to your normal two-step login methods.

  1. Log in to the web safe at https://secretsafe.rayt.io.
  2. Depending on your account type:
  • Users: Click Settings in the top navigation bar, then click Two-step Login from the side menu.
  • Organizations: Visit the admin area for your organization. Select Settings in the sub-menu and then click Two-step Login from the side menu.
  1. Select the Manage button for the Duo option and then type in your master password to continue.
  2. Enter the configuration information provided from the Duo Admin SecretSafe application that was set up earlier: Integration Key, Secret Key, and API Hostname.
  3. Click the Enable button. A green alert will appear at the top stating that two-step login has been enabled.
  4. Click the Close button and confirm that the Duo option now shows as Enabled.

Enroll and Test

  1. IMPORTANT: Ensure that you have copied down your two-step login recovery code in case something goes wrong.

  2. Log out of the SecretSafe web safe (or to be safe incase something is misconfigured, just use a new browser tab so that you can keep your currently logged in browser tab session active).

  3. Log back into the SecretSafe web safe. You should now be prompted with a Duo two-step login option.

  4. Upon your first login using Duo you may be prompted to enroll your SecretSafe account and device(s) with Duo. Complete the Duo enrollment process following the on-screen instructions.

  5. After enrolling you can log in with Duo.

  6. Duo security protection works with all SecretSafe applications (web, mobile, desktop, browser). Log out of and back in to any other SecretSafe applications that you are using to confirm that two-step login via Duo is properly working. You will eventually be logged out automatically.

    Desktop

    Browser extension

    Mobile

Congratulations! Your SecretSafe account is now protected by two-step login with Duo Security.