Make Two-Factor Authentication Compulsory

Make Two-Factor Authentication Compulsory

This article is for Paymasters, Primary Group users, Primary Partner users and Primary Affiliate users.
2FA is compulsory for all Paymaster, Confirmer, Enquiry and Data Entry users. However, you can choose to make Leave Approvals users to setup 2FA as well. 

If two-factor authentication (2FA) is compulsory for a user, and the user has not set up 2FA, they will be required to set up 2FA on their user account when they next log into iPayroll. 

Make 2FA Compulsory For All Organisation Users

Go to Setup > Organisation.A Paymaster can set 2FA as compulsory for all Organisation users.

  1. Select the Defaults sub-menu.
  2. In the Organisation Preferences section, You can choose to make Leave and Timelog Approvers have compulsory 2FA.
    Depending on whether Timelogs is enabled or not, the name of the checkbox will differ.
  3. If you want Leave and Timelog Approvers to have to log in with 2FA, select the:
    • Include users with Leave Approvals Only access checkbox, or
    • Include users with Leave Approvals Only, Timelog Approvals Only, and Timelog and Leave Approvals access checkbox.
  4. Select Save.
  5. A success message displays confirming the details have been saved.

The next time a user logs into iPayroll, if they do not already have 2FA set up on their user account, they will be required to set it up as part of the login process. 
Along with any Organisation users, any Group, Partner or Affiliate users who have access to this organisation will also be required to have 2FA set up.

Make 2FA Compulsory For All Kiosk Users

A Paymaster can set 2FA as compulsory for all Kiosk users.

  1. Go to Setup > Organisation.
  2. Select the Defaults sub-menu.
  3. In the Kiosk section, select the Make two factor authentication compulsory for kiosk users checkbox.
  4. Select Save.
  5. A success message displays confirming the details have been saved.

The next time a user logs into their Kiosk, if they do not already have 2FA set up on their user account, they will be required to set it up as part of the login process.

Make 2FA Compulsory For a New Group, Partner or Affiliate User

A Primary Group, Partner or Affiliate user can make two-factor authentication compulsory for a user.

  1. Select the Users tab.
  2. Select +Add.
  3. In the New user section, enable the Requires 2FA checkbox.
  4. Complete setting up the user.
  5. Select Save.
  6. A success message displays confirming the user has been saved.
If at least one organisation the user has access to has compulsory 2FA set for its Organisation users, the Requires 2FA checkbox will be selected and non-editable on Save.
When the user logs into iPayroll for the first time, they will be required to set up 2FA as part of the login process.

Make 2FA Compulsory For An Existing Group, Partner or Affiliate User

A Primary Group, Partner or Affiliate user can make two-factor authentication compulsory for a user.

  1. Select the Users tab.
  2. Select either:
    • the user's hyperlink, or
    • the Pencil icon for that user.
  3. Enable the Requires 2FA checkbox.
  4. Select Save.
  5. A success message displays confirming the user has been saved.
If at least one organisation the user has access to has compulsory 2FA set for its Organisation users, the Requires 2FA checkbox will be selected and non-editable.
The next time the user logs into iPayroll, if they do not already have 2FA set up, they will be required to set it up as part of the login process.