Two-factor authentication also known as 2FA or 2-Step Verification is an authentication method that requires two components, such as a pin/password + a token.
This is a security process in which the user journey is taken to two different authentication factors to verify themselves as part of a security process. This is an extra layer of security that does not only require the user to enter his details but also to verify the person via a unique code sent via SMS.
After you set it up, you’ll sign in to your account in two steps using:
Something you know (your password)
Something you have (like your phone )
When is Two-factor authentication ideal to product cumbersome identities :
Remote Access to corporate networks
E commerce sites
APP downloads
Financial Transaction
Cloud services
Password Recovery
How does SMS authentication work? (Two-factor authentication)
They send SMS, One Time Password (OTP) to users when users want to make any important transactions on their site or over telephone. When websites want to authenticate a user, they simply create a token or random code and send OTP Sms Gateway to the user’s mobile phone.
<?php$username = ‘username’; // Enter HTTP API Username$password = ‘password’; // Enter HTTP API Password$number_test = ‘3567878787’; // Enter mobile number with country code to send sms$otp = mt_rand(100000, 999999); // This will create random OTP and save this otp in database for above number to verify after submitting form.
For a complete JAVASCRIPT CODE on how to generate an OTP and send through OKROUTE SMS GATEWAY please click on the following link https://okroute.com/contact-us/
