MeshCentral - Push Notification 2FA Support + 3 more YouTube videos.

As with any remote management software, security is critical and multi-factor authentication is an essential part of solid security. However, security does not have to be inconvenient or expensive. Today, MeshCentral v0.8.12 was published along with MeshCentral Android Agent v1.0.10 that is pending approval on the Google Play store. Once you updated to both, you can now use your Android device as a MeshCentral authentication factor. Better yet, this feature often only available to enterprises and large organizations is free with MeshCentral. Also, this week three new videos where posted on the MeshCentral YouTube channel. In detail:

  • MeshCentral push notification 2FA. Earlier this year, MeshCentral got a new agent for Android along with Firebase push notification support. Today, we put these features to use with an updated server and Android agent that support two-factor push notification requests. The push notification will go thru the public MeshCentral.com server and be forwarded to the Android devices for free. Once received, the Android Agent will connect back to the peered server and show the authentication request. For this to work, MeshCentral servers will need the “PublicPushNotifications” option turned on.
  • 2FA device pairing. Users will need to download the Android agent and pair it with the server. Once done, users can go in the “My Account” tab and select a mobile device for authentication use. Since this is an early feature, users much setup a different two-factor first, before setting up push notification 2FA. When a user selects a device, the device will prompt for confirmation and the user account will be enabled with the new 2FA option.
  • Improved login page. MeshCentral’s login page has been improved with support the new authentication factor. Users with accounts that have this factor enabled will see the new option and when selected, the MeshCentral login page will make a web socket connection to the server that will then trigger the push notification and wait for a response. Because the login page is WebSocket enabled, when the authentication request is approved or denied, the login page will respond immediately.
  • MeshCentral YouTube Channel. Videos are being posted on the MeshCentral YouTube channel every Wednesday. In addition to the two normal videos, a bonus video was also posted making 3 new videos in the last 8 days. The topics cover multi-factor authentication for improved security, the MeshCentral desktop multiplexor to efficiently have many viewers look at a single device at the same time and an overview of the design and architecture of MeshCentral.

The new push notification 2FA makes MeshCentral look like enterprise level solutions. As usual, feedback is appreciated. If you see any problems or need support on something, please create a new issue on GitHub or help other users. For more information, visit the portal at https://meshcentral.com.

Enjoy!
Ylian
MeshCentral, Blog, Twitter,
Reddit, GitHub, YouTube.

 



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