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edited by Agnease
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1 -xwiki-two-factor-authentication
1 +XWiki Multi‑Factor Authentication
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1 -<article class="product-card">
2 - <div class="product-card-icon">
3 - <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
4 - </div>
1 +{{velocity}}
2 +#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 +#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('products.WebHome'))
5 5  
6 - <div class="product-card-body">
7 - <div class="hero-kicker product-card-kicker">
5 +#set ($mainCapabilityItems = [{
6 + 'title': 'MFA login protection',
7 + 'icon': 'key',
8 + 'content': 'Add an additional verification step after the normal XWiki username and password login.'
9 +},{
10 + 'title': 'Authenticator app verification',
11 + 'icon': 'mobile',
12 + 'content': 'Let users verify access with time-based TOTP codes generated by authenticator applications.'
13 +},{
14 + 'title': 'Recovery and trusted devices',
15 + 'icon': 'shield',
16 + 'content': 'Provide backup access with recovery codes and reduce repeated prompts on trusted browsers.'
17 +}])
18 +
19 +#set ($adminExperienceItems = [{
20 + 'title': 'MFA policy',
21 + 'icon': 'cog',
22 + 'content': 'Make MFA optional or required for all users from the XWiki Administration section.'
23 +},{
24 + 'title': 'Configuration options',
25 + 'icon': 'sliders',
26 + 'content': 'Set the authenticator issuer name, recovery-code count and trusted-device duration.'
27 +},{
28 + 'title': 'Administration overview',
29 + 'icon': 'table',
30 + 'content': 'Review MFA adoption with summary indicators and a filterable Live Data table.'
31 +}])
32 +
33 +#set ($userExperienceItems = [{
34 + 'title': 'Self-service setup',
35 + 'icon': 'qrcode',
36 + 'content': 'Users configure MFA from their profile by scanning a QR code or entering the setup key manually.'
37 +},{
38 + 'title': 'Login verification',
39 + 'icon': 'sign-in',
40 + 'content': 'After the normal login, users enter the code generated by their authenticator app.'
41 +},{
42 + 'title': 'Trusted browser option',
43 + 'icon': 'desktop',
44 + 'content': 'Users can trust the current browser for the configured duration after successful verification.'
45 +}])
46 +
47 +#set ($selfServiceItems = [{
48 + 'title': 'Recovery codes',
49 + 'icon': 'life-ring',
50 + 'content': 'Recovery codes provide backup access when a user loses access to the authenticator application.'
51 +},{
52 + 'title': 'Trusted devices',
53 + 'icon': 'desktop',
54 + 'content': 'Trusted devices can be reviewed and removed from the user profile.'
55 +},{
56 + 'title': 'Profile management',
57 + 'icon': 'user',
58 + 'content': 'Users can review MFA status, generate recovery codes, manage trusted devices and reset MFA.'
59 +}])
60 +
61 +#set ($adminSupportItems = [{
62 + 'title': 'User MFA status',
63 + 'icon': 'user',
64 + 'content': 'Administrators can open a user profile and check the MFA status for that account.'
65 +},{
66 + 'title': 'MFA reset',
67 + 'icon': 'refresh',
68 + 'content': 'Administrators can reset MFA when a user needs to restart the configuration process.'
69 +},{
70 + 'title': 'Controlled recovery',
71 + 'icon': 'unlock-alt',
72 + 'content': 'Resetting MFA removes the authenticator setup, recovery codes and trusted devices for that user.'
73 +}])
74 +
75 +#set ($rolloutItems = [{
76 + 'title': 'Start with a pilot group',
77 + 'content': 'Test the extension with administrators or a small user group before enabling it widely.'
78 +},{
79 + 'title': 'Define the MFA policy',
80 + 'content': 'Decide whether MFA should be optional at first or required for all users.'
81 +},{
82 + 'title': 'Configure recovery options',
83 + 'content': 'Choose the number of recovery codes and whether trusted devices should be allowed.'
84 +},{
85 + 'title': 'Inform users',
86 + 'content': 'Explain how users configure MFA, save recovery codes and manage trusted devices.'
87 +},{
88 + 'title': 'Monitor adoption',
89 + 'content': 'Use the administration overview to identify users who still need to configure MFA.'
90 +}])
91 +
92 +{{html clean="false"}}
93 +
94 +<section class="hero hero-centered" aria-labelledby="product-title">
95 + <div class="container hero-inner">
96 + <div class="hero-kicker">
8 8   <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
9 - Security extension
98 + XWiki MFA and 2FA
10 10   </div>
11 11  
12 - <h3>XWiki Two-Factor Authentication</h3>
101 + <h1 id="product-title">XWiki MFA and Two-Factor Authentication</h1>
13 13  
14 - <p>
15 - Add XWiki 2FA/MFA protection to the standard login flow with authenticator app codes,
16 - email verification codes, optional combined verification, and trusted-device remembering.
103 + <p class="lead">
104 + Add multi-factor authentication to XWiki with authenticator app verification,
105 + recovery codes, trusted devices, user self-service and administrator monitoring.
17 17   </p>
18 18  
19 - <ul class="product-highlights">
20 - <li>Works with the standard XWiki authentication flow</li>
21 - <li>Supports app codes, email codes, or both</li>
22 - <li>Helps protect administrator and remote-access accounts</li>
23 - </ul>
108 + <div class="hero-actions">
109 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Ask about this extension</a>
110 + <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="$xwiki.getURL('products.WebHome')">View all products</a>
111 + </div>
112 + </div>
113 +</section>
24 24  
25 - <p class="card-link">
26 - <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="$xwiki.getURL('products.xwiki-two-factor-authentication')">
27 - View extension
28 - </a>
115 +<section aria-labelledby="overview-title">
116 + <div class="container">
117 + <div class="product-layout">
118 + <article class="product-summary-card">
119 + <h2 id="overview-title">MFA support built into the XWiki login flow</h2>
120 +
121 + <p>
122 + XWiki Two-Factor Authentication adds MFA support to the standard XWiki login flow.
123 + Users continue to sign in with their normal username and password, then confirm access
124 + with a time-based verification code from an authenticator application.
125 + </p>
126 +
127 + <p>
128 + Beyond the login verification step, the extension also supports recovery codes, trusted devices,
129 + user self-service management, administrator reset actions and an administration overview for
130 + monitoring MFA adoption.
131 + </p>
132 + </article>
133 +
134 + <aside class="product-info-card" aria-labelledby="quick-facts-title">
135 + <h3 id="quick-facts-title">Quick facts</h3>
136 + <ul>
137 + <li>Works with the standard XWiki login flow</li>
138 + <li>Supports TOTP authenticator applications</li>
139 + <li>Can require MFA for all users</li>
140 + <li>Includes one-time recovery codes</li>
141 + <li>Can remember trusted browsers or devices</li>
142 + <li>Includes user self-service controls</li>
143 + <li>Includes an administration overview</li>
144 + </ul>
145 + </aside>
146 + </div>
147 + </div>
148 +</section>
149 +
150 +<section aria-labelledby="capabilities-title">
151 + <div class="container">
152 + <h2 id="capabilities-title">Main MFA capabilities</h2>
153 +
154 + <p class="section-intro">
155 + A focused set of MFA features for stronger XWiki account protection without replacing the familiar login experience.
29 29   </p>
157 +
158 + <div class="product-feature-grid">
159 + #foreach ($entry in $mainCapabilityItems)
160 + <article class="product-feature">
161 + <div class="card-heading">
162 + <div class="feature-icon">
163 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
164 + </div>
165 + <h3>$entry.title</h3>
166 + </div>
167 +
168 + <p>$entry.content</p>
169 + </article>
170 + #end
171 + </div>
30 30   </div>
31 -</article>
173 +</section>
174 +
175 +<section class="product-section-muted" aria-labelledby="security-title">
176 + <div class="container">
177 + <div class="product-layout">
178 + <article class="product-summary-card">
179 + <h2 id="security-title">MFA for XWiki security and access protection</h2>
180 +
181 + <p>
182 + Many organizations use XWiki to store internal documentation, procedures, operational
183 + knowledge and business-critical information. Adding an additional authentication factor helps
184 + reduce the risk of account compromise when a password is exposed or reused.
185 + </p>
186 +
187 + <p>
188 + The extension is especially useful for protecting administrator accounts, remote users,
189 + private knowledge bases and customer or partner portals.
190 + </p>
191 + </article>
192 +
193 + <aside class="product-info-card" aria-labelledby="use-cases-title">
194 + <h3 id="use-cases-title">Typical use cases</h3>
195 + <ul>
196 + <li>Administrator account protection</li>
197 + <li>Internal knowledge base security</li>
198 + <li>Private documentation platforms</li>
199 + <li>Remote user access protection</li>
200 + <li>Customer or partner portals</li>
201 + <li>Security review, MFA rollout and compliance readiness</li>
202 + </ul>
203 + </aside>
204 + </div>
205 + </div>
206 +</section>
207 +
208 +<section aria-labelledby="admin-experience-title">
209 + <div class="container">
210 + <h2 id="admin-experience-title">Administrator configuration and monitoring</h2>
211 +
212 + <p class="section-intro">
213 + Administrators can configure the MFA policy, define recovery options and monitor adoption from the XWiki Administration section.
214 + </p>
215 +
216 + <div class="product-feature-grid">
217 + #foreach ($entry in $adminExperienceItems)
218 + <article class="product-feature">
219 + <div class="card-heading">
220 + <div class="feature-icon">
221 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
222 + </div>
223 + <h3>$entry.title</h3>
224 + </div>
225 +
226 + <p>$entry.content</p>
227 + </article>
228 + #end
229 + </div>
230 +
231 +{{/html}}
232 +
233 +{{gallery}}
234 +[[image:mfa-admin-configuration.png]]
235 +[[image:mfa-admin-overview.png]]
236 +[[image:mfa-admin-full.png]]
237 +{{/gallery}}
238 +
239 +{{html clean="false"}}
240 +
241 + <p class="product-gallery-caption">
242 + Administration screens for configuring MFA and reviewing MFA adoption across users.
243 + </p>
244 + </div>
245 +</section>
246 +
247 +<section class="product-section-muted" aria-labelledby="user-experience-title">
248 + <div class="container">
249 + <h2 id="user-experience-title">User setup and login verification</h2>
250 +
251 + <p class="section-intro">
252 + Users can configure MFA from their profile or during the enforced setup flow, then verify future logins with their authenticator app.
253 + </p>
254 +
255 + <div class="product-feature-grid">
256 + #foreach ($entry in $userExperienceItems)
257 + <article class="product-feature">
258 + <div class="card-heading">
259 + <div class="feature-icon">
260 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
261 + </div>
262 + <h3>$entry.title</h3>
263 + </div>
264 +
265 + <p>$entry.content</p>
266 + </article>
267 + #end
268 + </div>
269 +
270 +{{/html}}
271 +
272 +{{gallery}}
273 +[[image:mfa-user-setup-qr.png]]
274 +[[image:mfa-login-verification-setup.png]]
275 +[[image:mfa-login-verification-code.png]]
276 +{{/gallery}}
277 +
278 +{{html clean="false"}}
279 +
280 + <p class="product-gallery-caption">
281 + User setup, enforced MFA configuration and login verification screens.
282 + </p>
283 + </div>
284 +</section>
285 +
286 +<section aria-labelledby="self-service-title">
287 + <div class="container">
288 + <h2 id="self-service-title">MFA recovery codes and trusted devices</h2>
289 +
290 + <p class="section-intro">
291 + Recovery codes and trusted devices help balance stronger access protection with a smoother user experience.
292 + </p>
293 +
294 + <div class="product-feature-grid">
295 + #foreach ($entry in $selfServiceItems)
296 + <article class="product-feature">
297 + <div class="card-heading">
298 + <div class="feature-icon">
299 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
300 + </div>
301 + <h3>$entry.title</h3>
302 + </div>
303 +
304 + <p>$entry.content</p>
305 + </article>
306 + #end
307 + </div>
308 +
309 +{{/html}}
310 +
311 +{{gallery}}
312 +[[image:mfa-user-profile-overview.png]]
313 +[[image:mfa-recovery-codes-not-generated.png]]
314 +[[image:mfa-recovery-codes-generated.png]]
315 +[[image:mfa-trusted-devices.png]]
316 +[[image:mfa-user-profile-full.png]]
317 +{{/gallery}}
318 +
319 +{{html clean="false"}}
320 +
321 + <p class="product-gallery-caption">
322 + User profile screens for recovery codes, trusted devices and MFA self-service management.
323 + </p>
324 + </div>
325 +</section>
326 +
327 +<section class="product-section-muted" aria-labelledby="admin-support-title">
328 + <div class="container">
329 + <h2 id="admin-support-title">Administrator support and user recovery</h2>
330 +
331 + <p class="section-intro">
332 + Administrators can help users recover from lost devices or restart MFA setup when needed.
333 + </p>
334 +
335 + <div class="product-feature-grid">
336 + #foreach ($entry in $adminSupportItems)
337 + <article class="product-feature">
338 + <div class="card-heading">
339 + <div class="feature-icon">
340 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
341 + </div>
342 + <h3>$entry.title</h3>
343 + </div>
344 +
345 + <p>$entry.content</p>
346 + </article>
347 + #end
348 + </div>
349 +
350 +{{/html}}
351 +
352 +{{gallery}}
353 +[[image:mfa-admin-user-management.png]]
354 +{{/gallery}}
355 +
356 +{{html clean="false"}}
357 +
358 + <p class="product-gallery-caption">
359 + Administrator view for checking and resetting a user MFA setup.
360 + </p>
361 + </div>
362 +</section>
363 +
364 +<section aria-labelledby="mfa-faq-title">
365 + <div class="container">
366 + <h2 id="mfa-faq-title">MFA questions</h2>
367 +
368 + <div class="resource-content">
369 + <details class="resource-faq-item">
370 + <summary>Is this an MFA or 2FA extension?</summary>
371 + <p>
372 + It is best described as an MFA extension for XWiki. The most visible login flow is two-factor authentication,
373 + but the extension also includes MFA policy, recovery codes, trusted devices, user self-service and administrator monitoring.
374 + </p>
375 + </details>
376 +
377 + <details class="resource-faq-item">
378 + <summary>Does it replace the standard XWiki login?</summary>
379 + <p>
380 + No. It adds an additional verification step after the normal XWiki username and password login.
381 + </p>
382 + </details>
383 +
384 + <details class="resource-faq-item">
385 + <summary>Which verification method is used?</summary>
386 + <p>
387 + Users verify access with time-based codes generated by an authenticator application.
388 + </p>
389 + </details>
390 +
391 + <details class="resource-faq-item">
392 + <summary>What happens if a user loses access to the authenticator app?</summary>
393 + <p>
394 + Recovery codes can provide backup access when enabled. Administrators can also reset the user MFA setup.
395 + </p>
396 + </details>
397 + </div>
398 + </div>
399 +</section>
400 +
401 +<section class="product-section-muted" aria-labelledby="rollout-title">
402 + <div class="container">
403 + <div class="product-layout">
404 + <article class="product-summary-card">
405 + <h2 id="rollout-title">MFA rollout recommendations</h2>
406 +
407 + <p>
408 + For a smooth rollout, start with a small administrator or pilot group before requiring MFA for everyone.
409 + This helps validate the configuration, prepare user communication and reduce support issues.
410 + </p>
411 +
412 + <ol class="process-list">
413 + #foreach ($entry in $rolloutItems)
414 + <li>
415 + <strong>$entry.title</strong>
416 + $entry.content
417 + </li>
418 + #end
419 + </ol>
420 + </article>
421 +
422 + <aside class="product-info-card" aria-labelledby="planning-title">
423 + <h3 id="planning-title">Useful information before installation</h3>
424 +
425 + <p class="product-card-note">
426 + These details help evaluate compatibility, rollout scope and configuration options.
427 + </p>
428 +
429 + <ul>
430 + <li>XWiki version</li>
431 + <li>Single wiki or wiki farm with subwikis</li>
432 + <li>Current authentication setup</li>
433 + <li>Optional or globally required MFA policy</li>
434 + <li>Trusted-device policy</li>
435 + <li>Recovery-code policy</li>
436 + <li>Rollout communication needs</li>
437 + </ul>
438 + </aside>
439 + </div>
440 + </div>
441 +</section>
442 +
443 +<section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
444 + <div class="container">
445 + <div class="cta-panel">
446 + <h2 id="cta-title">Interested in XWiki MFA?</h2>
447 +
448 + <p>
449 + Send a short message with your XWiki version, current authentication setup and MFA rollout goal.
450 + </p>
451 +
452 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Contact Agnease</a>
453 + </div>
454 + </div>
455 +</section>
456 +
457 +{{/html}}
458 +{{/velocity}}
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1 +Agnease Multi‑Factor Authentication for XWiki adds secure login verification using authenticator app codes, email codes, combined verification, recovery codes, and trusted‑device remembering.
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1 +XWiki Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA) with 2FA Support | Agnease