One-time passwords

If you want to be on the safe side when logging in to Scopevisio, activate the one-time password function. This is an open two-factor authentication procedure that can be used with mobile devices.

You can find more background information on this procedure, also known as Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP), here.

Setup

Follow the path System menu (small yellow S icon top left)>My Scopevisio:GO user data and click on Set up in the One-time passwords field.

If you click on the Authenticator applications link (1) in the following form, you will be offered several options for mobile apps (2) with which you can use the one-time passwords function. Have your mobile device ready and use it to download one of the applications. Then click on Set up new device (3).

Instead of one of the apps mentioned, you can also use sticks such as yubikeys for authentication.

Enter your currently valid password in the dialog box (1) and confirm with OK (2).

Depending on the app you have downloaded, follow the set-up instructions in the form (see screenshot) and then scan the barcode displayed in Scopevisio (1) with your mobile device.

As soon as a code is displayed in the app, enter it in the field below the barcode in Scopevisio (2) and verify it (3).

Scopevisio will notify you of the successful login in the message center at the bottom left:

Under System menu>My Scopevisio:GO user data, you will see that the One-time passwords function is activated (1).

To deactivate it, click on Set up again (2).

In the following form, deactivate the function by clicking on the button with the same name.

Enter the password generated in the mobile app (1) and confirm with OK (2). The one-time password function is now deactivated again.