Configure SFTP Operation to use Multi Factor Authentication
Hello,
I have a EnsLib.HL7.Operation.FTPOperation that uses SFTP protocol and public/private key to connect to an external vendor moveitcloud.
Issue: The vendor is planning to enable Multi Factor Authentication for this file transfer account.
Question: Have you configured a SFTP operation to use Multi factor Authentication? If not, is there another way?
Thank you,
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Julio,
Well, the short answer is that you don't. Solutions like Health Connect/IRIS for Health/Ensemble work autonomously. There is no one sitting there to respond to the MFA Request.
The way that this is normally handled is by requesting from the MFA provider something referred to by several names. For example in GitLab you go to your profile and request an "Access Token". In Gmail you would go to security and get an "App Password".
The SFTP server administrator would likely have to provide this to you.
Usually these are setup specific for your application even specific to the operation if you want. What this provides is a token that you would use as the password on the authentication.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Rich Taylor