Use Case: Reset a User's Multi-Factor Authentication Enrollment

You can reset the multi-factor authentication (MFA) enrollment settings for users under your portfolio in limited cases where users replace or lose their MFA-enrolled device (or when that device is stolen) by disabling MFA for that user to allow them to re-enroll. This tutorial walks you through the steps to properly reset a user’s MFA enrollment.

image-20240202-235028.png
View of the Multi-Factor Authentication Enablement page nested within the Settings page in the portal.

 

Objective

Enable MFA for required usage by your Referrers and Merchants.


Audience

  • Facilitators

Environment

  • Portal (Sandbox)

  • Portal (Production)


Prerequisites

Prerequisites:

  • You must have a fully boarded Payrix account to perform any of the actions described in the use case guides.

Warnings

Warning: Ensure the identity of the user is verified using another method before resetting an MFA enrollment to prevent account takeover events.

Tips

Additional Resources


Reset a User’s Multi-Factor Authentication Enrollment

1. Access the Multi-Factor Authentication Enablement page.

  1. Click Settings under the Admin category in the left navigation panel.

  2. Click Multi-Factor Authentication Enablement under the Business Settings section to open the Multi-Factor Authentication Enablement page.

2. Reset the Users’ MFA Enrollment.

  1. Locate the user requesting the MFA enrollment reset.

  2. Click Reset on the user’s listing after validating the user’s identity with your preferred method.

Result: The next time the Referrer or any of their Merchants attempt to log in to the portal, they will receive a required prompt to re-enroll in MFA.


Next Steps

After resetting MFA enrollment for your user, review the following use case guides for additional information on related topics:


Conclusion

Your user’s enrollment status has successfully been reset, prompting them to re-enroll in MFA upon the next portal login.


References

Click the links or items below to access any of the following pages: