Set up additional authentication factor

In your NoPass™ macOS desktop application, you can set up an additional authentication factor for security reasons.  You can  select from three additional factors of authentication:

  • a PIN code
  • a biometric factor for additional protection 
  • a hardware authentication device - Yubikey

Set up additional authentication factor

Procedure

1. Open your NoPass™ desktop application and navigate to Security.

2. When you select No protection under Selected protection tab, you are not required to use any additional authentication factors when performing any actions in your NoPass desktop app. As soon as you select any additional authentication factor from the Available protection tab, this factor moves to the Selected protection tab and you will be obliged to use this authentication factor every time you perform any action in your NoPass desktop app.

 

Set up PIN code as additional authentication factor

Procedure

1. To set up a PIN code as a second authentication factor, click PIN code. 

2. In the following dialog box, enter a 6-digits PIN code and click  Confirm. 

3. On the next screen, repeat the selected PIN code and click Save. 

 

4. To change the existing PIN code, click Edit.

 

5. On the following screen, enter the existing PIN code and click Confirm.

6. Then, enter the new PIN code and click Confirm.

 

7. To confirm your action, enter the new PIN code again and click Save.

Set up System password / biometrics as additional authentication factor

The NoPass app allows you to use the password / biometrics set up on your macOS computer as an additional authentication factor. To learn how you can set up your password /Touch ID on your macOS computer, see the Set up  password / Touch ID on your MacOS computer section below.

To set up system password / biometrics, perform the following steps.

Procedure

1. On the Security screen, click System password/biometrics under Available protection.

: When another additional authentication factor (e.g. PIN code) is set up under Selected protection, you will first have to apply this factor to approve your action (e.g., enter your PIN code).

2. After system password / biometrics is set up as additional authentication factor, you will need to use Touch ID every time you want to  perform an action in the NoPass app.

3. As the Touch ID option prevails over  password, after you enter the password in the dialogue box above, your authentication with password is disabled.

4. Press the Touch ID button on your keyboard to perform the required action.

 

: Remember, that you can use this additional authentication factor only when the Touch ID option is set up on your macOS computer. To learn how to install the Touch ID option, see the Set up  password / Touch ID on your MacOS computer section below.

Using YubiKey as additional authentication factor

A YubiKey is a hardware authentication device used to protect access to your macOS computer, networks and online services. More information on how YoubiKey works can be found on Yubico website.

Procedure

1. On the Security screen, click YubiKey under Available protection.

 

: When another additional authentication factor (e.g. PIN code) is set up under Selected protection, you will first have to apply this factor to approve your action (e.g., enter your PIN code).

2. The following notification is displayed:

3. Press the buttons on both sides of YubiKey simultaneously to complete authentication. YubiKey factor moves to the Selected protection tab

4. After YubiKey  is set up as additional authentication factor, you will need to use your YubiKey every time you want to  perform an action in the NoPass app.

Set up  password / Touch ID on your MacOS computer

 

:  After you set up your password / Touch ID on your macOS computer, you will be required to apply them every time you want to approve  any changes to your computer later on. 

When you set up your macOS computer, you create your user name and password that can be later used to protect your applications and folders and unlock your macOS computer. At the same time, you can set up Touch ID as additional protection of your macOS computer. 

Procedure

1. On your macOS computer, navigate to System Preferences.

 

2. On the System Preferences menu, click Touch ID.

 

3. Under the Touch ID  tab, select the check-boxes specifying what actions are to be protected with Touch ID.

4. To confirm your actions, enter your password used to unlock your Mac computer.

5. Follow the instruction on the next screen to set up your fingerprint as Touch ID.

 

: You can use the earlier provided fingerprints  stored within your Touch ID tab, otherwise, click Add Fingerprint.

6. As soon as your fingerprint is provided, click Done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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