How do I enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for login in Ariba Network?

Multi-factor authentication is a two-step verification process where users are required to authenticate themselves a second time using a time-based verification code. As compared to the single step authentication process, the multi-factor authentication process provides enhanced security.

As the Ariba Network account administrator, you can enable this for specific sub-users in your account. In order to do this, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your Ariba Network account

• If you are a buyer administrator, click Administration > Users
• If you are a supplier administrator, click [user initials] > Settings > Users

    2. Access the Manage User Authentication tab

    3. Select the box Require multi-factor authentication for login

    4. Read and confirm (clicking Yes) the information in the confirmation dialog

You can select the users you would like to be enabled for multi-factor authentication.

1. Select the desired users by checking the boxes next to their corresponding usernames from the table
2. Click Enable
3. Read and confirm (clicking OK) the list of users

Note that only the selected users will be enabled for "multifactor authentication for login", along with the account Administrator. If you do not select any user from the table, none of the users in your organization will be enabled for multifactor authentication, except for your own user.

After enabling MFA, you may also want to review and configure your settings for it in Ariba Network.

When multifactor authentication is enabled for an organization, users must install an authenticator application such as SAP Authenticator from iTunes (for iOS devices) or from Google Play (for Android devices) in their hand-held devices to generate a time-based verification code (also called time-based one-time password).

See Multi-factor authentication for user login to Ariba Network in the What's new in SAP Ariba 2102 (Q1 2021) to learn more.

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