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Senpai Software – Two-factor authentication (2FA) with a key file

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Senpai Software – Two-factor authentication (2FA) with a key file

by Serhii Kolomiitsev

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Description

THE MOST UNIQUE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION METHOD

This plugin gives you the ability to turn any file on your computer into a unique key which you will use to access the admin area.

The plugin only works using HTTPS!

Properties

  • File is not downloaded or stored physically on the site.
  • The plugin does not create additional security risks.
  • Plugin code does not create additional load on the site.
  • Intuitive interface.
  • Provides the maximum level of protection against brute force attacks. Even if a hacker has access to your computer, it will be extremely difficult for him to guess which file is the key.
  • Any file can be used as a key, for example: photo, video, text document, song, operating system system file, whatever…
  • File size up to 1 GB.
  • Limit Login Attempts.
  • Disable XML-RPC.

Keep in mind that if you change the contents of the file selected as a key, you will not be able to access the admin area.

  1. This is what the login page will look like

    This is what the login page will look like

  2. This is how the section in the profile settings will look like

    This is how the section in the profile settings will look like

  3. 2FA Settings page

    2FA Settings page

Where are the settings?

Settings are located in the edit section of your profile

What should I do if I have lost my key file?

If you are not an administrator.
Ask your site administrator to turn off two-factor authentication for your profile. After that, you will be able to log in using only your login and password, and then select a new file.

If you are administrator.
* Go to your website database.
* Find usermeta table.
* Find the row where ‘user_id’ = your user ID, and ‘meta_key’ = ‘senpai_software_2fa_status’.
* Change the value of the ‘meta_value’ field to ‘disable’.
* Now you can use only login and password, and then choose a new key file.

Invalid key with no reason - access blocked - UPDATED

By bluelee22 on April 18, 2023

All was good until I got with no reason the Invalid Key error message. I manage many websites and it was really painful to fix this error through all the websites. I have not changed the file nor open it, so I really don't understand what I got this error message. This was exactly why I wanted to try this plugin because it different from the others WP2FA.

I will update my review if this problem is fixed in the next update.

Update: As promised I updated my review and gave you 5 stars. I hope this bug will not occur in the future.

Great solution

By alexrazor777 on April 5, 2023

Good alternative to captcha

Действительно удобный плагин

By Victoribus (victoribus) on March 23, 2023

Обычно двуфакторка всегда напрягает потому что не удобно. А тут просто файл выбрал на компе и не нужно все время телефон искать...

2.0.1

  • Added namespace

2.0.0

  • Added ability to disable XML-RPC.
  • Added ability to set restrictions for login attempts.

1.0.2

  • Misc: Add deactivation function.

1.0.1

  • Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where an admin couldn’t change another user’s settings.
  • Misc: Replaced wp_hash with sha1.

1.0

  • Release this plugin to the masses!
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