I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers
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@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dbeato said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
As far as the internet connectivity issues are concerned, AuthLite has 0 dependencies apart from AD. It can also integrate with NPS / RADIUS + AD to provide MFA to just about anything that can use RADIUS.
It's also per-user perpetual licensing
oh nice, I will check that out immediately. I was looking at Duo too (of course) so I wonder how that compares. I like the idea that it has no other dependencies than AD - that's perfect for our current environment.
Yeah, DUO has dependencies with their service and if the computer doesn't have internet it has the option to let you login without a prompt so that happens. Not sure if AuthLite does the same.
Authlite has support for offline logins (meaning if the machine can't talk to a DC), it just requires the installation of their client on the workstation / server / endpoint in question. You can also require / enforce 2FA on your endpoints.
Here's a thread where one of the authlite guys gives a quick comparison of AuthLite vs Duo.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ct9m31/duo_vs_authlite_for_ad_mfa/Duo seems to be the easiest and I've been playing with it with the tiral. Its super easy to configure it so without Internet or Duo service connectivity, MFA is bypassed. So in the event we have an Internet outage (happens 2-3 times a year here), users will still be able to get into their computers.
OK.... but then the only thing that you have to do to bypass the security is pull the network cable, right? Unless there's some other requirement it seems like a massive security hole.
I guess "knowing to unplug the cable" is the second factor?
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@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dbeato said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
As far as the internet connectivity issues are concerned, AuthLite has 0 dependencies apart from AD. It can also integrate with NPS / RADIUS + AD to provide MFA to just about anything that can use RADIUS.
It's also per-user perpetual licensing
oh nice, I will check that out immediately. I was looking at Duo too (of course) so I wonder how that compares. I like the idea that it has no other dependencies than AD - that's perfect for our current environment.
Yeah, DUO has dependencies with their service and if the computer doesn't have internet it has the option to let you login without a prompt so that happens. Not sure if AuthLite does the same.
Authlite has support for offline logins (meaning if the machine can't talk to a DC), it just requires the installation of their client on the workstation / server / endpoint in question. You can also require / enforce 2FA on your endpoints.
Here's a thread where one of the authlite guys gives a quick comparison of AuthLite vs Duo.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ct9m31/duo_vs_authlite_for_ad_mfa/Duo seems to be the easiest and I've been playing with it with the tiral. Its super easy to configure it so without Internet or Duo service connectivity, MFA is bypassed. So in the event we have an Internet outage (happens 2-3 times a year here), users will still be able to get into their computers.
OK.... but then the only thing that you have to do to bypass the security is pull the network cable, right? Unless there's some other requirement it seems like a massive security hole.
Pretty much lol.
Currently it's more of a audit/exam item check box for us. That said, this is just phase 1 of rollout. I'll gradually tweak and tighten things after deployment. Also, the back of our computers are locked so employees can't really get at the network cable.
Additionally, this is just one of many security layers. I have stuff locked down in other places that I feel matter quite a bit more. This is just going to help prevent unauthorized local and RDP logins for internal computers and servers only (users can't even get at servers currently).
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@scottalanmiller said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dbeato said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
As far as the internet connectivity issues are concerned, AuthLite has 0 dependencies apart from AD. It can also integrate with NPS / RADIUS + AD to provide MFA to just about anything that can use RADIUS.
It's also per-user perpetual licensing
oh nice, I will check that out immediately. I was looking at Duo too (of course) so I wonder how that compares. I like the idea that it has no other dependencies than AD - that's perfect for our current environment.
Yeah, DUO has dependencies with their service and if the computer doesn't have internet it has the option to let you login without a prompt so that happens. Not sure if AuthLite does the same.
Authlite has support for offline logins (meaning if the machine can't talk to a DC), it just requires the installation of their client on the workstation / server / endpoint in question. You can also require / enforce 2FA on your endpoints.
Here's a thread where one of the authlite guys gives a quick comparison of AuthLite vs Duo.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ct9m31/duo_vs_authlite_for_ad_mfa/Duo seems to be the easiest and I've been playing with it with the tiral. Its super easy to configure it so without Internet or Duo service connectivity, MFA is bypassed. So in the event we have an Internet outage (happens 2-3 times a year here), users will still be able to get into their computers.
OK.... but then the only thing that you have to do to bypass the security is pull the network cable, right? Unless there's some other requirement it seems like a massive security hole.
I guess "knowing to unplug the cable" is the second factor?
Also you can disable that setting and it won't let you login at all in Duo.
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@dbeato said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@scottalanmiller said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dbeato said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@dave247 said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
@notverypunny said in I've been asked to set up MFA on internal computers and servers:
As far as the internet connectivity issues are concerned, AuthLite has 0 dependencies apart from AD. It can also integrate with NPS / RADIUS + AD to provide MFA to just about anything that can use RADIUS.
It's also per-user perpetual licensing
oh nice, I will check that out immediately. I was looking at Duo too (of course) so I wonder how that compares. I like the idea that it has no other dependencies than AD - that's perfect for our current environment.
Yeah, DUO has dependencies with their service and if the computer doesn't have internet it has the option to let you login without a prompt so that happens. Not sure if AuthLite does the same.
Authlite has support for offline logins (meaning if the machine can't talk to a DC), it just requires the installation of their client on the workstation / server / endpoint in question. You can also require / enforce 2FA on your endpoints.
Here's a thread where one of the authlite guys gives a quick comparison of AuthLite vs Duo.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ct9m31/duo_vs_authlite_for_ad_mfa/Duo seems to be the easiest and I've been playing with it with the tiral. Its super easy to configure it so without Internet or Duo service connectivity, MFA is bypassed. So in the event we have an Internet outage (happens 2-3 times a year here), users will still be able to get into their computers.
OK.... but then the only thing that you have to do to bypass the security is pull the network cable, right? Unless there's some other requirement it seems like a massive security hole.
I guess "knowing to unplug the cable" is the second factor?
Also you can disable that setting and it won't let you login at all in Duo.
My main problem with this is that we lose internet connectivity a few times per year and people won't be happy if they can't get into their computers. We have limited providers in our small and rural area. I would do offline codes but apparently that is per/pc and we have quite a bit of computer sharing, which would essentially mean people would have to deal with the offline registration pop-up on every pc and/or have an offline MFA added to the app for multiple computers. If I find a good way around this in time, I will disable MFA bypass when offline.
