2 factor authentication

Hi Bea,

When configured for federal authentication, the Excel add-in only logs in to Clarizen once, and acquires an OAUTH token used from then on, unless the user explicitly logs out from the Excel add-in.

I assume 2FA will work on the first login if applicable (performed outside the office network). Once the token was acquired, communication will be done directly with Clarizen using the token (without explicitly logging in).

Another option you have is to allow API access so you can still login with Clarizen User name/password when using the Excel add-in.

Hope this helps,

Ophir 

Hi Ophir,

The customer came back asking additional questions:

"How do you allow API access?‎ You state you assume 2FA will work on the first login if applicable (performed outside the office network). Once the token was acquired, communication will be done directly with Clarizen using the token (without explicitly logging in)."

Hi Bea,

API access is possible with either user name/password or with an OAUTH token.

When checking federated authentication in the Excel add-in it acquires an OAUTH token.
Acquiring such a token requires logging in to Clarizen with a browser window inside Excel (that's when federated authentication, possibly with 2FA, comes in), but once the token is acquired the Excel add-in uses is directly against the Clarizen API.

Hope this explains it.

Ophir