TU Braunschweig is introducing two-factor authentication for all members and affiliates to effectively protect central accounts and services against unauthorized account takeovers and provides further information on this page.
Two-factor authentication, also known as 2FA, is a security procedure that secures logins by combining two different, independent factors. These factors must come from different categories, such as knowledge (password/PIN), biometrics (fingerprint), or possession (DUO token).
For individual information sessions, please contact us (2fa@tu-braunschweig.de).
Online: (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM each day)
In-person:
The primary purpose of two-factor authentication is to enhance the security of the IT infrastructure. The protection of TU Braunschweig's IT systems will be improved, thereby increasing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. The goal is to make it more difficult for unauthorized individuals to access user accounts.
The university's executive board has decided to implement a two-factor authentication solution. The implementation was prompted, among other things, by the observed misuse of the central email system for sending phishing and spam messages through unauthorized access to email accounts, as well as the use of stolen accounts for online fraud. This will prevent the leakage of information from file systems and databases.
First, the user is activated via My Data (BDD) during the voluntary/pilot phase for the second factor. After a maximum of 45 minutes, the person can either log in to OWA or click the link in the activation email and complete the setup process, e.g., for their mobile device. Further explanations/descriptions can be found in the book (Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with DUO). Once the user has completed this process, the second factor can be used, or rather, the second factor is ready for use.
Instructions can be found in the central Books library: https://books.rz.tu-bs.de/books/zwei-faktor-authentifizierung-2fa-mit-duo
The English version can be found here: https://books.rz.tu-bs.de/books/two-factor-authentication-2fa-with-duo-english-version