4.13.7 NFC Based Authentication

"NFC allows the system to not only identify the user but also provide a very high level of security that the tag/card (and therefore the username that the tag/card is attached to) is in fact the user it claims to be."

To configure the NFC Based Authentication, follow the below steps -

1. Go to the Authentication tab in the sidebar.

   

   Fig. 4.12.7.a: Navingating to Authentication section

2. Click on the kebab menu (three dots) on the right side of the browser flow. Select Duplicate. A popup will appear.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.b: Duplicating the existing browser flow

3. Provide a Name for the flow, "NFC Flow". Click Duplicate. You will be redirected to the new flow configuration.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.c: Giving a name to the new browser flow for NFC based login

4. Delete everything under NFC Flow forms.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.d: Duplicated browser flow configuration page for NFC login

5. Click on the plus icon on the right side of the NFC Flow forms. Select Add Execution. A popup will appear to select an execution.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.e: Proceeding to add a new execution to NFC based login flow

6. Search for NFC Authenticator, select it and click Add.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.f: Select 'NFC based Authenticator' execution to add

7. Click on the settings menu (gear icon) on the right side of the NFC Authenticator. A popup will appear to configure the NFC settings.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.g: Proceeding to configure NFC based login

8. Provide an Alias. Set Expires in (in seconds) and click Save.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.h: Configuring NFC based login

9. Change Requirement of the NFC Authenticator from Disabled to Required.

   

   Fig 4.12.7.i: Changing the 'Requirement' of NFC based login

10. Click on the Actions, on the top right of the page, and then Bind flow. A popup will appear.

    

    Fig 4.12.5.j: Proceeding to bind the login NFC based login flow

11. Select the Browser flow as the binding type and click Save.

    

    Fig 4.12.7.j: Selecting a flow to bind NFC based login to

The NFC based Authentication is enabled now.