SMS
Our SMS option can be implemented in a number of ways:
On Demand
The user will be asked for an authentication code (usually via a button on an authentication form). They will then request a security string to be sent to them. The security string is only valid for a finite period.
Automatic
The user is sent a new security string after every authentication attempt, ensuring that the user always has the next security string in their inbox ready to use for their next authentication.
Multi-String
This is a variation of the Automatic option, where a user is sent a number of security strings in each SMS message – each string is used in turn. When they have used the last string, a new one is sent to them. This has the benefit of reducing SMS costs and also means the user can have a number of security strings available to them even when they are out of GPRS coverage.
- Fast to deploy – Nothing to distribute/reclaim – reduces overhead/implementation costs
- Nothing to buy
- SMS is a globally used communication tool and requires no IT literacy
- Facilitates mobility and business enablement
Our authentication platform allows SMS access to a wide variety of applications including VPN, web, cloud and desktop.


