Okta Verify App as two-factor Authentication

Usernames and passwords alone do not provide sufficient security. To enhance protection, two-factor authentication (2FA) is used, combining a username, password, and an additional layer of security. SMS-based 2FA offers better security than just a username and password, but it has certain weaknesses.

Therefore, all employees are encouraged to use the OKTA VERIFY app for 2FA when logging in via NANO. This solution provides higher security, faster logins, and is more cost-effective for the organization.

Thank you for helping to strengthen the security of our digital ecosystem in NorgesGruppen!

 

Setting Up Okta Verify app 

Required 

Before setting up the Okta Verify app, please ensure that you have both your mobile device and computer conveniently available. 

To set up the Okta Verify app on your mobile device, follow the steps below. 

Download the Okta Verify app 

On your mobile device, open the App Store and install the Okta Verify app (available for both iOS and Android). 

Configure Okta Verify for the First Time

As part of the onboarding process, when you were asked to activate your NANO account, you were also provided with instructions to set up Okta Verify on your mobile device

 

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Step 1: Configure Okta Verify by following the steps until you are prompted to scan the QR code using the Okta Verify app on your mobile device. If verification is required, execute the verification.  

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Step 2: Choose the correct device type if required; iPhone or Android 

Step 3: Open the Okta Verify app on your mobile device and click on plus symbol (+) in top right corner 

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Step 4: Choose account type to Organisation

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 Step 5: Click on Skip on the Add Account from Another Device 

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Step 6:  Choose Scan QR code and have the QR-code on your web browser ready (Step 7) to scan by the Okta Verify mobile app.   imageh7x0x.png

Step 7: After scanning the QR-code via Okta Verify app via mobile device, the option secures the account by authenticate via Face-ID or password when login to Okta Verify. Click on Active and Complete 

 

Log in to NANO to enable Okta Verify as MFA  

Log in to your NANO portal based on the company you belong to. If you're unsure which link to use, find the correct portal here

Step 8: After authentication of your identity in NANO homepage, you will be navigated to Verify it’s you with a security method where you must select, Get a push notification.  

If the dropdown menu located beneath the NANO logo is available, click on it and select Okta Verify.  

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Step 9: Next, Sent push-notification will be displayed, indicating that a push-notification is sent to Okta Verify app on your mobile device. If, Click send, is prompted, select the following option and the push notification is sent to Okta Verify. If the notification does not appear on your mobile device, go directly to the Okta Verify app.  

Step 10: Open the Okta Verify app and click on Yest, it’s me, if only you are the one is logging in to NANO home page.  


Step 11: After you have clicked on Yes, it's me in Okta Verify mobile app, will you be automatically logged in to your NANO homepage on the web browser. 

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Complete the Setup 

After configuration, you will receive push notifications for approval during the login process. 

 

Support 

Support is available for any questions related to setting up the Okta Verify app. If assistance is needed, users can: 

  1. Visit the QA site on the NANO homepage 
  1. Contact user support (Brukerstøtte) directly via phone at +47 95129999 
  1. Reach out to Baanusha Niros-Parimalakanthan  (IAM koordinator, Identitet og Sikkerhet) through Microsoft Teams 

 

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