OTP - MACOSX

1. install Step Two

Download the app Step Two for your Mac by either scanning the QR code shown here (see adjacent screenshot) or by clicking here.

2. Setup the OTP Service

Setting up one-time passwords is done in the IT Portal. Select the menu item "Passwords and PINs", then under section "Two-factor security" choose the option "Manage" for the item one-time password generators.

3. Registering a password generator

Select your OTP method (We recommend TOTP) and choose a description for your password generator. Then click "Register".

4. Change confirmation

After opening this window (see screenshot), you will need to enter your university password in the field. If you have already activated the two-factor authentication, a second password may be expected. This will open a QR code and a germ value to confirm the generator. Please do not close this new page, as you will need it in a later step.

5. Start manual setup

After you have opened Step Two, click on the "+" symbol in the upper right corner and then click on "Set up account manually ...".

6. Configure step two

Enter your germ value in Base32 format in the "Secret Key" field. Make sure that you do not enter any spaces. You can choose your account name arbitrarily, e.g. "University". In the last field, enter your university ID and then confirm with "Save".
 

You can find the germ value in Base32 format in the IT portal, which you have already generated in a previous step. You will find it directly under the QR code (see figure).

7. Use of Step Two

After you have completed all the above steps, your one-time password will be displayed in the Step-Two app under the account and username you specified in the previous step. The one-time password is renewed every 30 seconds.

8. Checking the one-time password

After you have scanned the QR code in your Step Two app or added the seed value to your authenticator, you can use the OTP procedure. For actions that require confirmation, now enter the code displayed in your app in the "One-time password (OTP)" field. To check and confirm the OTP generator, a one-time password is expected, which must be entered in the field. Otherwise the generator will not be accepted.

1. Setup the OTP Service

Setting up one-time passwords is done in the IT Portal. Select the menu item "Passwords and PINs", then under section "Two-factor security" choose the option "Manage" for the item one-time password generators.

2. Registering a password generator

Select your OTP method (We recommend TOTP) and choose a description for your password generator. Then click "Register".

3. Change confirmation

After opening this window (see screenshot), you will need to enter your university password in the field. If you have already activated the two-factor authentication, a second password may be expected. This will open a QR code and a germ value to confirm the generator. Please do not close this new page, as you will need it in a later step.

4. Opening the app

On your Mac, click the search icon in the upper right corner. Then find the "Passwords" app and open it.

5. Enter password

Your Mac will now ask you for your Mac password, which you also use to log in to your Mac. After entering it, confirm your password with Enter.

6. Add password

Click on the "+" symbol at the bottom left. In the window that opens, enter "uni-muenster.de" as the website, your EMU ID as the user name, and your central EMU password as the password. Now confirm the whole thing by clicking the "Add password" button.

7. Enter configuration key

After you have successfully added your account information, click on the "Edit" button and then on "Enter configuration key ...". There you type in your germ value in Base32 format. Make sure that you do not use any spaces.

You can find the germ value in Base32 format in the IT portal, which you have already generated in a previous step. You will find it directly under the QR code (see figure).

8. View confirmation code

After you have completed all the above steps, you can now view the 6-digit confirmation code. This will update automatically every 30 seconds. If you exit and restart the Passwords app, you may have to re-enter your Mac password, but you can view the 6-digit One Time Password directly afterwards.

 

9. Checking the one-time password

After you have scanned the QR code in your app or added the seed value to your authenticator, you can use the OTP procedure. For actions that require confirmation, now enter the code displayed in your app in the "One-time password (OTP)" field.  To check and confirm the OTP generator, a one-time password is expected, which must be entered in the field. Otherwise the generator will not be accepted.