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Mar 29, 2023 — Extensionless FIDO2 Phone Security Key and new integrations

almost 2 years ago by kmieciek@akamai.com

New features and enhancements

FIDO2 Phone Security Key can now be used without requiring the browser extension. This new feature makes it easier and more convenient to use the roaming FIDO2 Phone Security Key authenticator, as users no longer need to install a browser extension to use their mobile device as a security key. This new capability is being enabled across the customer base in phases; if you do not yet see this in your ​Akamai MFA​ portal (Enterprise Center), please reach out to your ​Akamai​ representative.

Integration with PingFederate. With this SAML-based integration, you can connect your PingFederate solution with ​Akamai MFA​ to provide users with strong multi-factor authentication before they can access applications and resources.

Integration with Keycloak. This integration lets you connect ​Akamai MFA​ with Keycloak to create an additional layer of security and protect your user accounts with strong multi-factor authentication.

The latest enhancements to the My Devices page let you manage your authenticators more effectively.

Known issues

  • Users using the Windows Logon plug-in and attempting to unlock the Windows locked screen may sometimes encounter errors entering just the username.
    Workaround: Users may try entering domain\username in the username field to unlock the screen.

  • Clicking the “Help” link present in the ​Akamai MFA​ authentication prompt may not open the link in the webview presented inside an application’s client, such as the WebEx client, that is used to authenticate with MFA for that application. As an alternative, the user may enter <<MFA_DOMAIN>>/help in a standard web browser and reach the same destination.

Supported browser versions

The following are the minimum browser versions that support the ​Akamai MFA​ browser extension:

  • Firefox 87.0

  • Google Chrome 89.0.4389.90

  • Microsoft Edge 89.0.774.57

  • Safari 14.0.3

Internet Explorer is not supported.

Supported mobile devices versions

The following mobile device OS versions support the ​Akamai MFA​ mobile app:

  • iOS 13 and above (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)

  • Android 7 and above (phones and tablets)

Supported Windows versions

The following Windows versions support the ​Akamai MFA​ Windows Logon plug-in:

  • Clients: Windows 10
  • Servers: Windows Server 2012 R1 Standard (legacy plug-in), Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019