SAASPASS is the only identity and access management tool
you need to secure your corporate network or your own
personal data, a comprehensive and frictionless solution
fully-secured with dynamic passcodes and out-of-band
multi-factor authentication. Whether logging into your work
emails and company apps, accessing your personal online
bank account, making purchases at online retailers,
browsing social media, or even unlocking the door of your
car, home, or hotel room, SAASPASS allows you to use your
mobile or other enabled device to manage all your digital
and physical access needs securely and conveniently.
Category: General
Why do I need SAASPASS to secure my personal data?
Usernames and passwords are not very secure, but simply
adding proper multi-factor authentication (MFA) to your
most sensitive apps can reduce your likelihood of getting
hacked by at least 80%. The problem, however, is that most
MFA products add several time-consuming and inconvenient
steps for the user. Also, simply using an MFA solution
doesn’t necessarily mean you’re more secure, as some forms
of MFA used by sites, are known to be less secure (such as
text messaging based verification codes). In order to
comprehensively secure your computer as well as your
personal apps and services, on all your devices, multiple
products must typically be cobbled together.
SAASPASS cuts through that complexity and is the
only identity and access management tool you need to secure
your personal data, a comprehensive and frictionless
solution fully-secured with dynamic passcodes and
out-of-band multi-factor authentication. With a single
product, it allows you to use your mobile phone or other
enabled device to manage all your digital and physical
access needs securely and conveniently.
Category: General
My phone is broken, lost, or stolen. What do I do?
If you set up recovery options before your phone was
disabled, lost, or stolen, then you can now initiate a
recovery. When you download the app on your new phone, and
run a recovery, your SAASPASS account will automatically
clear from your original device. Here are detailed
instructions:
https://saaspass.com/how-to-recover-saaspass-id-account If
you have not previously set up the recovery options, and
you have not cloned your SAASPASS ID onto another device,
you must now set up a new account.
Category: Users
Why does my company need SAASPASS?
SAASPASS is the only identity and access management tool
you need to secure your corporate network, a comprehensive
and frictionless solution fully-secured with dynamic
passcodes and out-of-band multi-factor authentication.
Whether logging into your work emails and company apps,
accessing your personal online bank account, making
purchases at online retailers, browsing social media, or
even unlocking the door of your car, home, or hotel room,
SAASPASS allows you to use your mobile or other enabled
device to manage all your digital and physical access needs
securely and conveniently.
Replace hard tokens
or repurpose existing tokens by integrating with
SAASPASS
Replace ID cards, single sign-on products,
and password managers with a single, easy-to-use
solution
Secure every access point to your
corporate network, personal data, physical door, or IoT
device using out-of-band MFA with dynamic
passcodes
Login to your PC, with full MFA,
even when offline
Authenticate to cloud-based and
on-premise apps securely and seamlessly
Eliminate
password breaches and their impact on you or your
organization
Eliminate the costs and risks of
purchasing and managing security tokens and
hardware
Eliminate the manual typing of passwords
and the resources involved with password complexity rules
and resets
Minimize admin resources by streamlining
the provisioning and deprovisioning of employees and
temporary partners to your active directory and corporate
apps
Control and instantaneously manage network
access by employees and partners
For more
industry-specific information, check out our White Papers.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS provide security?
SAASPASS secures organizations and individuals primarily
by adding multi-factor authentication with dynamic
passwords from the operating system level all the way down
to individual apps and services, integrating seamlessly
with both on-premise and cloud applications. Because cloud
applications are accessible from many locations,
authentication security is paramount. Most enterprise cloud
platforms (like Google Apps and Salesforce) are accessible
both inside and outside the office, and from a variety of
different devices, leaving corporate network perimeters
dramatically more extended and exposed than just a few
years ago. With SAASPASS, users can authenticate to their
corporate and personal apps and services securely and
conveniently, without an easy-to-steal or guess static
username and password, and regardless of their location or
device.
Also, because SAASPASS offers the full-stack
of identity and access management solutions in one product,
it’s able to provide seamless and integrated security
without the risk of security holes and cracks that result
from stitching together different products. The usability
and convenience inherent in such a comprehensive design
also reduces circumventions. Other, intrusive or tedious
security products, or combination of products, encourage
employees and other individuals to find ways to evade
security measures.
Category: General
Why does SAASPASS use an orca in its logo?
In addition to being a beautiful and super cool marine
mammal, the orca, also known as a "killer whale,"
represents SAASPASS’ mission of "killing" the
password.
Category: General
Why is SAASPASS the superior solution?
In the marketplace of identity and access management
(IAM) solutions, enterprises often cobble together two or
more solutions in order to meet their needs, for example,
pairing a single sign-on product with an MFA hard token.
There are obviously extra resources involved with managing
multiple solutions from different vendors, but just as
important are the inevitable cracks and seams resulting
from relying on a patchwork of products. Some of these
fragmented solutions are less secure; others are simply
less convenient. SAASPASS offers seamless security and
greater convenience for less time and cost to you and your
organization.
By providing a comprehensive and
frictionless solution fully-secured with dynamic passwords
and multifactor authentication, SAASPASS is the only IAM
tool you need to secure your corporate network or your own
personal data. However, its advantage is not simply in its
range. SAASPASS has engineered each of its features to be
independently second to none. Using out-of-band MFA with
dynamic passwords, SAASPASS enables you to securely
authenticate and login to your PC from your mobile
phone or wearable device.
Other IAM products are
typically designed for enterprise, while some are geared
towards individuals. These two approaches are often viewed
as separate or incompatible, the result being that
individuals are frequently forced to use a different
solution to secure their personal data at home as they do
at work. SAASPASS takes a very different approach to IAM
with its individual-oriented enterprise solution. SAASPASS
understands that for an organization to be truly protected,
its security perimeter must be extended to protect its
employees, suppliers, and subcontractors--anyone with
access to the corporate network. A password breach of an
employee using Facebook, for example, on his or her
personal computer in an airport or at a Starbucks, can
provide just enough information for a hacker to gain access
to that employee’s corporate network. SAASPASS extends the
security perimeter without compromising the individual’s
privacy. The SAASPASS ID serves as a key to the network,
but it is owned by the individual, not the enterprise. When
an employee changes jobs, he or she doesn’t get a new bank
account or a new driver’s license, and yet, most likely
both are required to operate as an employee. Employers
don’t own an employee’s identity, and yet they are
vulnerable if that employee’s identity is compromised.
Personal and enterprise security are inextricably linked.
Unlike other IAM products, SAASPASS has crafted its
solution with this important reality in mind.
SAASPASS also distinguishes itself from others
because of its unrelenting attitude towards passwords.
Other products, particularly password managers and app
authenticators, and even many single sign-on solutions,
seem content to help users manage passwords or facilitate
their use. SAASPASS does not accept the status quo and
strives to replace passwords wherever and whenever
possible. By continuously expanding our list of secure
links to apps, SAASPASS will not stop until passwords are
eradicated. Leave your mother’s maiden name and childhood
pet back in the 20th century where they belong! It’s time
to commit pass-ticide. Move beyond passwords with the only
full-stack identity and access management solution.
Category: General
What devices does SAASPASS support?
SAASPASS works seamlessly on iPhones, Android phones,
Blackberry, and many feature phones. Over 350 Java MIDP2
enabled mobile phones have been tested and certified
through our extensive internal quality assurance process,
and we constantly test and certify new models as they
become available.
SAASPASS works basically like a
traditional lock and key system, where your "key" is your
mobile phone or other SAASPASS-enabled device, and the
"lock" can be a computer, a smart lock on your car or home,
an IoT device, and so forth.
THE KEY:
SAASPASS
can be installed and/or cloned onto any device that
supports:
iOS (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch,
etc)
Android (Android phones, Android tablets,
Android Wear Watches, Kindle Fire, or other Android
devices)
BlackBerry
Feature Phones (any
device that supports J2ME)
Tokens (key fobs,
etc)
THE LOCK:
SAASPASS can be used to
secure and authenticate to any device that
supports:
Windows
Linux
Custom IoT OS, using our API (i.e.
smart locks)
Category: General
What is multi-factor authentication and how does SAASPASS deploy it?
When you authenticate your identity to a website, an app,
or any kind of service or product that requires
identification, you typically use a username and a
password. This is the first layer, or "factor," of
authentication. Because hackers have countless ways of
obtaining this information, usernames and passwords on
their own are no longer considered secure. Adding a second
or third "factor" to verify your identity is known as
"two-factor authentication" or "multi-factor
authentication" and makes it exponentially harder for
hackers to access your accounts. The verifying factor can
be something you know (a PIN), something you are (a
fingerprint), or something you have (a key fob, ID card, or
mobile device).
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can
drastically reduce the risk of hacks, but both the
ease-of-use and the level of security provided by different
MFA solutions vary widely across the spectrum. Sending and
receiving dynamic passcodes by SMS, for example, as some
MFA solutions do, should hardly be classified as MFA, as
the message is highly vulnerable to interception in
man-in-the-middle attacks. Also, passwords should be
dynamic, so that even if acquired, they cannot be reused or
sold. Only out-of-band MFA solutions with dynamic
passwords, such as SAASPASS, offer the high levels of
security associated with MFA.
As for convenience,
typical MFA solutions require anywhere from 4 to 6 steps in
order to securely sign in. SAASPASS can do the same in just
a single step, with just a touch of a biometric sensor.
SAASPASS provides strong and frictionless MFA through its
mobile app and on a number of mobile platforms that include
iPhones, iPads and Androids among others. The random number
generated through the mobile app can be used to
authenticate to any website, service, or device through
either our Authenticator format or through custom
integration using our RESTful APIs and SAML adapters to
over 300 of the top SAAS products.
Category: General
Why is SAASPASS’s multi-factor authentication superior to SMS-based solutions?
Typical SMS-based solutions involve sending
one-time-passwords (OTPs) to a phone via SMS. A user then
enters the transmitted password into an online site to
authorize a transaction. These SMS messages are
unencrypted, insecure, and can be susceptible to
interception in what are known as man-in-the-middle hacks.
SAASPASS uses an out-of-band multi-factor authentication
(MFA) solution, with your device generating the code
itself, with dynamic passcodes to provide higher levels of
security.
Category: General
What are dynamic passwords and how does SAASPASS use them?
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) using dynamic passcodes
is possible on any SAASPASS-enabled mobile device. SAASPASS
one-time passcode generation is offline and user-generated
to provide out-of-band MFA. With a single touch, users can
generate a one-time passcode to supplement static usernames
and passwords with added security. The random passcode
changes every 30 seconds and can be automatically populated
to any website, service, or device through either our
Authenticator format or through custom integration using
our RESTful APIs and SAML Adapters to over 300 of the top
SAAS products.
The one-time passcodes are generated by
the SAASPASS app which is available on nearly every mobile
device on the market today: iPhones, iPads, Android phones,
Android tablets, Blackberrys, and Java ME feature phones.
Category: General
What is single sign-on (SSO) and how does SAASPASS SSO work?
Single sign-on products are often used by organizations to
secure links to cloud-based apps using a SAML or other
protocol, eliminating the need for passwords. SAASPASS’s
single sign-on console operates basically like a secure
bookmarks folder for all your corporate applications,
allowing you to sign-in and authenticate to any corporate
app or service securely with a click of the mouse.
Category: General
What is a password manager and how does the SAASPASS password manager work?
While single sign-on products are often used by
organizations to secure links to cloud-based apps using a
SAML protocol, eliminating the need for passwords, password
management products typically just store and populate
usernames and passwords into a browser. These are often
used by individuals, rather than enterprises, as they are
more about convenience than security. Through its
Authenticator format, SAASPASS is able to integrate a 2FA
security layer into its password management flow, providing
the same level of convenience as other password managers,
but with added security.
In cases where an app or service
does not enable 2FA, SAASPASS still serves as a traditional
password manager, authenticating to those apps
automatically with just a stored username and
password.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS authenticate to apps for SAASPASS to App authentication?
With our API, developers can add secure sign in to their
Apps, where SAASPASS offers the same convenience as logging
into apps with Facebook or LinkedIn, but with the added
security of dynamic passwords.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS manage endpoint access?
Secure endpoint access management, which basically involves
putting multi-factor authentication on physical stuff, to
lock and unlock a computer for example, typically requires
extra hardware such as smart card readers and usb key fobs.
These must be purchased, managed, replaced, tracked, and
are cumbersome to deactivate. SAASPASS can lock or unlock
Windows, or Linux-based machines in a fully
cross-platform manner with no additional hardware.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS authenticate to Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)?
Offline capabilities are unique to SAASPASS. Other Endpoint
Access Management and Multi-factor Authentication products
typically only work when connected to the Internet,
reverting to static credentials when offline, but because
of its superior design, SAASPASS can be used to login or
lockdown your PCs securely, using dynamic MFA,
even while offline.
This capability is particularly
important for authenticating securely to PACS. Many PACS
that claim to be secure are only encompassing the security
of encryption of the transport layer for the credentials,
which for the most part still rely on static credentials
opening them up to attacks. Building SAASPASS into your
PACS using our RESTful APIs allows users to authenticate to
your smart lock or PACS using dynamic passwords (always
changing).
Category: General
How does SAASPASS authenticate to Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices?
As the quality of IoT devices becomes increasingly
associated with security, having superior features or a
more aesthetic design for your product are no longer
adequate competitive advantages. Security must also be a
primary concern. Many IoT devices that claim to be secure
are only encompassing the security of encryption, and
almost 100% of IoT devices still rely on static
credentials. Building SAASPASS into your device allows
users to authenticate to the device using dynamic passwords
(always changing), even when those devices are offline
(i.e. during a power outage or an earthquake). In fact, our
superior design gives us offline capabilities that are
unique to SAASPASS, and these are particularly important to
securing IoT devices. Build SAASPASS into your device using
our APIs.
Category: General
What are SAASPASS’s offline capabilities?
Offline capabilities are unique to SAASPASS. Other Endpoint
Access Management and Multi-factor Authentication products
only work when connected to the Internet, but because of
its superior design, SAASPASS can be used to login or
lockdown your PCs securely, using dynamic MFA,
even while offline.
This capability is particularly
important for securing IoT devices. Many IoT devices that
claim to be secure are only encompassing the security of
encryption, and almost 100% of IoT devices still rely on
static credentials. Building SAASPASS into your device
allows users to authenticate to the device using dynamic
passwords (always changing), even when those devices are
offline (i.e. during a power outage or an
earthquake).
Category: General
Is SAASPASS cloud-based?
Yes. SAASPASS is a cloud-based identity and access
management solution. Simply download and install the
SAASPASS application, and you’re done. There’s no hardware
needed and no servers or other equipment to manage or
maintain. You focus on your business while we focus on
keeping you and your business protected in the most
convenient and least intrusive way possible.
Category: General
Does SAASPASS require hardware?
No, we believe software tokens to be easier to manage and
deploy. Although we do have support for hard tokens, for
those organizations that may need them. As technology
evolves, SAASPASS will continue to evaluate how hardware
improvements might be used to enhance security.
Category: General
Can I use SAASPASS with other IAM solutions (i.e. Google Authenticator, YubiKey hard tokens, etc)?
Yes. SAASPASS can replace any and all combinations of IAM
products, offering seamless, integrated, security in a
single product. However, for a variety of reasons, some
companies or individuals may choose to use a different
product to integrate with SAASPASS for one part of their
IAM stack. This can be done easily and effectively.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS compare with hardware solutions (i.e. smart cards, key fobs, etc.)?
Hardware solutions like smart cards and key fobs must be
purchased, managed, replaced, tracked, and cannot always be
easily deactivated if they fall into the wrong hands.
SAASPASS can lock or unlock Windows, or Linux-based
machines in a fully cross-platform manner with no
additional hardware.
A mobile device, which typically is
in an owner’s possession at all times, can be considered a
trusted device. The window of opportunity for a thief to
commandeer a phone without notice is substantially smaller
than stealing an ID badge or token --you realize your phone
is gone long before you miss any key fob or card. This
short period gives one the opportunity to take preventative
action before any damage is done.
Category: General
Can I pair multiple devices with one SAASPASS ID?
Yes, of course! Pair your smartphone, tablet, work computer
and personal laptop with a single SAASPASS ID. Each time
you add a new device, synchronize all the devices online.
Category: General
What is my SAASPASS ID and how does it work?
The SAASPASS ID is owned by the individual, is unique to
the individual, is portable, and can be used for both work
and personal use. The same ID can even be used by a user
employed at multiple companies. Because corporate and
personal data operate in sandboxed silos, company admins
can manage and configure user access to their own corporate
network, but have no access to the employee’s personal apps
and services, or another employer’s network. This allows a
company to extend the security perimeter of their
organization to the personal data of employees, without
compromising their privacy.
Category: General
Will SAASPASS prevent my personal or corporate data from being hacked?
If an attacker stands over your shoulder as you type your
SAASPASS PIN into your mobile device, and that same
attacker physically steals your device, then your personal
data and corporate data are vulnerable. This is the same
physical risk level you face everyday as you carry around
your ATM card and the keys to your home and car. However,
the risk is minimized in the case of SAASPASS, because you
can quickly disable the stolen device through a number of
different options (i.e. call your mobile service provider
and disable your phone number or transfer to another
device, disable your stolen device from a cloned SAASPASS
device, etc.)
The greatest threat to your cybersecurity
is not from a physical attack, but through a remote hack,
and hacking is exponentially more difficult to do on a
SAASPASS-enabled device. Compromised passwords and user
credentials are the number one source of hacks, and
SAASPASS virtually eliminates this risk through its design
and layered use of proper out-of-band multi-factor
authentication.
Category: General
Can SAASPASS itself be hacked? How and why is it more secure?
No solution can guarantee 100% security from every kind of
attack, and one should be wary of any solution making this
claim. SAASPASS, however, does everything possible to be
the most secure solution available on the market, and has
been penetration-tested by numerous organizations. As an
organization, SAASPASS employs security best-practices,
including requiring that all employees use multi-factor
authentication. Additionally, all critical systems operate
behind relevant firewalls and deploy numerous other
defensive measures against attacks.
Category: General
What controls are in place to ensure the SAASPASS Recovery process is secure?
A critical weakness of many security products or features
is often the recovery process. Recovery can create a
backdoor that leaves the solution as a whole vulnerable to
attack. SAASPASS has devised a number of measures to keep
our recovery process from being the weak link in the chain.
Some of these added precautions make the recovery process
less convenient, but users can decide on their own what
level of security they require. When a Recovery is
initiated on a device, the SAASPASS account is always
automatically deleted from all other devices. A recovery
question can also be added, and a verification code delay
can be applied. For the most concerned users, Recovery can
be disabled completely, so that an account cannot be
restored.
Category: General
If my mobile device is the "key" to "unlock" my computer, then isn’t my mobile itself a weak link?
No. First of all, mobile devices are inherently more secure
than desktop and laptop computers for several reasons.
Mobile devices use "sandboxing" to separate and constrain
apps from communicating with each other without explicit
permission. It’s much more difficult to secretly install
software on a mobile device, and even if malware finds its
way into the mobile device, these isolated sandboxes can
limit the spread and impact. Also, one can download
software to a desktop computer from any website, but the
apps typically downloaded and used on mobile devices are
purchased through reputable stores (i.e. Apple Store,
Google Play) which vet apps and require developer
registration.
However, even though mobile devices have
natural security advantages over computers, SAASPASS takes
sandboxing and other security precautions even further
through its use of out-of-band multi-factor authentication,
encryption, and device management to alert you in case of
unauthorized use of your SAASPASS ID. The connection from
your mobile device to your cloud-based or on-premise apps
is secure and encrypted, and uses multi-factor
authentication with dynamic passwords, so there is no
backdoor.
Also, even though the mobile device is the
"key" that unlocks your computer or other device, you still
must unlock the key itself through a PIN code or biometric
fingerprint. This PIN code uses our own custom-built
keyboard platform which can even be randomly scrambled at
each use for extra security.
Category: General
Can a hacker re-engineer a SAASPASS app to produce codes matching those in my app?
No. Each SAASPASS ID is unique and verifiable, so only an
original SAASPASS application downloaded from an authorized
app store (i.e. Apple Store, Google Play) can be paired
with the SAASPASS system.
Category: General
Can the SAASPASS control display be compromised?
As with any security system, reverse engineering and
building modifications are difficult but not impossible.
However, a modified version of SAASPASS is useless within
the SAASPASS system, because it cannot be paired without
the personalization data embedded in a legitimate version
of the application.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS protect the PIN you use to access the mobile app?
SAASPASS goes above and beyond conventional best-practice
for PINs by using our own custom-built keyboard, rather
than relying on integration using the keyboard APIs built
for the device’s operating system, as all competing
solutions do. This means that other apps downloaded onto
your device cannot gain access then "listen in" to your PIN
as it’s being typed into the keyboard. SAASPASS also has a
"Scrambled Keypad" option which, when turned on, scrambles
the keyboard randomly each time users are prompted to enter
their PIN.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS manage or store passwords, and what controls are in place?
By default nothing is stored on servers; however,
activating features such as Recovery necessitates it. When
you set up Recovery, your passwords are stored on SAASPASS
servers, but they are fully encrypted, hashed, and salted
in accordance with industry best-practice. Moreover, even
in the unlikely event that hackers successfully ran a
brute-force or dictionary attack on each hash in our
database, the dynamic passcodes used to add a second layer
of verification to your authentications are generated by
your own device and change every 30 seconds. Without
obtaining this second factor, breached usernames and
passwords aren’t as useful to a hacker.
Category: General
Does SAASPASS encrypt passwords?
Yes. When your passwords are stored on SAASPASS servers,
they are fully encrypted, hashed, and salted in accordance
with industry best-practice. Moreover, even in the unlikely
event that hackers successfully ran a brute-force or
dictionary attack on each hash in our database, the dynamic
passcodes used to add a second layer of verification to
your authentications are generated by your own device and
change every 30 seconds. Without obtaining this second
factor, breached usernames and passwords are useless to a
hacker.
Category: General
How does SAASPASS encrypt the data sent from the mobile device to the computer?
All communications between your mobile device and your
computer and our servers is completely encrypted at
industry-standard, including the Bluetooth offline
communications.
Category: General
I received an email from SAASPASS but I don't use SAASPASS?
Someone probably added an account that uses your email
address into their SAASPASS Password Manager such as a
Netflix or Newspaper subscription account, which
automatically informs you as the owner. The other option is
that someone may have hacked your email account and added
SAASPASS as a 2FA layer, in which case you would have to
contact your mail provider about fraudulent activity.
Category: General
Are passwords on SAASPASS laptop app, and SAASPASS Web SSO unreadable to all parties?
Yes, they are always encrypted, both at rest and in
transit. When you sign in to your laptop, your laptop
"inherits" the credentials from your app (only if you have
SSO turned on from the app for that computer), which
remains encrypted within the SAASPASS agent and only gets
decrypted and used when you click on a credential in the
password manager/Authenticator/shared accounts... fields.
Anything in the company applications field is passwordless,
and your account sign in is asserted using SAML/OATH or
other industry standard technologies via certificate from
SAASPASS to the Service being authenticated to. If you are
talking about a remote launch of a service, initiated from
the app, to launch in the computer, we have considered
that. It is on our distant roadmap, not a near term
priority though.
Category: General
Has any independent Technical Agency verified / certified your solution for performance / security parameters etc?
A number of our customers, have conducted security audits
on us before they adopted us, including military
contractors and government entities worldwide.
Category: General
How do I install and setup SAASPASS?
Please check out our User page for clear instructions
and tutorials.
Category: Users
How do I uninstall my Windows Connector?
If you are using Windows 10, please make sure to use the
"Apps & features" from the "System" group of your Settings,
else please make sure to use the Uninstall a program option
under the Programs category of your Contol Panel to remove
it from your Windows. Do not delete the SAASPASS mobile
phone app until you have fully removed it and done
successful restarts.
Category: Users
Can I download SAASPASS onto more than one device?
Yes, of course! Pair your smartphone, tablet, work
computer and personal laptop with a single SAASPASS ID.
Each time you add a new device, synchronize all the devices
online.
Category: Users
What if I don’t have a smartphone?
A smartphone is not required to run SAASPASS. The
SAASPASS mobile app runs on any of the following
devices:
iOS (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch,
etc)
Android (Android phones, Android tablets,
Android Wear Watches, Kindle Fire, or other Android
devices)
BlackBerry
Feature Phones (any
device that supports J2ME)
Tokens (key fobs,
etc)
Category: Users
Can I integrate my YubiKey or other hardware token with SAASPASS?
Yes. The SAASPASS admin console has detailed
instructions for how your admin can pair a hard token with
a SAASPASS ID.
Category: Users
What is the computer connector and do I need to download one?
The computer connector modifies login at the OS level to
require a second factor of authentication--the dynamic
passcode generated by your SAASPASS or other integrated
token. Additionally, the computer connector comes
integrated with a Single Sign-On agent.
Category: Users
Does the computer connector have other languages?
No, but the app itself comes in numerous
languages.
Category: Users
What are the browser extensions/plugins and do I need to download them?
The browser will prompt you to download an extension, if
needed. This can be downloaded directly from the SAASPASS
site, or through reputable stores such as the Firefox or
Chrome extension stores.
Category: Users
I'm using Google Authenticator but I want to transfer all my accounts to SAASPASS. How can I do the switching and migration?
The auto-pairing is intended to work when you don't have
2FA active on your account to begin with. If you already
have it, via Google Authenticator, you would first need to
turn it off. Then, add it again, saying you will use an
Authenticator app. But instead of using the Google
Authenticator app, you would scan the pairing code with
your SAASPASS app, type in the pairing code, back into the
service you are using, and you'll be done. If you want to
use SAASPASS's single sign-on capabilities, you would also
need to save your password under that authenticator in the
SAASPASS app. SAASPASS would essentially replace your
Google Authenticator app. SAASPASS has a number of security
and usability advantages over the Google Authenticator,
including that the seed is encrypted and protected by your
PIN entry or Touch ID. Also, you are able to clone it if
you want onto other devices such as a backup phone, a
tablet/iPad etc... as well as the ability to turn on
Recovery should you wish.
Category: Users
My SAASPASS isn’t allowing me to login, what can I do?
If your computer won’t accept your OTP code, first make
sure the clock in your computer is in sync with the one on
your mobile device. If necessary, change the time on your
phone to be synchronized with the computer.
If that
doesn’t work, try restarting your computer. Automatic
computer updates can sometimes cause the computer’s
username and password to be rejected until the computer is
restarted.
If SAASPASS will still not let you log in,
please contact our support team.
Category: Users
Can I log in to my computer with SAASPASS if I have no internet connection?
Yes. Users can login manually or through the Proximity
Feature, with full dynamic MFA, even when offline.
Category: Users
What does silent mode do in the SAASPASS desktop application?
Silent mode means that SAASPASS Connector desktop app
will not interrupt the users and will not show warnings and
messages such as when you lose internet or get it back,
etc.
Category: Users
I am attempting to ‘Get started’ with the SAASPASS iOS app, but consistently get the error message, "Connection Error." I’m a new user, registered through my company, and unable to get past the Get Started prompt.
That error occurs when the SAASPASS app cannot
communicate with the SAASPASS servers for activation. If
you’re on your company’s wi-fi, try switching it off and
using 3G/4G/LTE etc... That should solve the issue.
Meanwhile if you will be using SAASPASS regularly at the
company, make sure that your network allows ports 5222 and
443 to have unfettered inbound and outbound communication
to SAASPASS.
Category: Users
After updating the SAASPASS mobile app, why does the app say it’s updating when I launch it?
This is a security measure. When SAASPASS senses it has
been updated, it connects to SAASPASS servers to verify
that the app update was an official update.
Category: Users
I just ran updates on my computer and now I cannot log in with SAASPASS?
After your computer runs updates, occasionally you must
power off your computer completely, then restart. If you
are still locked out, please contact our support
team.
Category: Users
I changed the password to my computer and now I cannot login with SAASPASS?
When you change the login password to your computer, you
must also change it in the mobile app. Click on the
computer in the Computer Login section of the mobile app
and enter in the new password.
Category: Users
How do I login to SAASPASS with a Pattern/Fingerprint/Touch ID?
In the mobile app under Settings, select PIN Settings.
In the menu, turn on the method you would like to
enable.
Category: Users
Do I need to pair my phone to use the proximity login feature?
Yes. To customize your pairing settings for the
Proximity Login feature, go to Settings in the mobile app
under Settings, and select Proximity. Choose your
preferences from this menu.
Category: Users
How do I get my proximity login feature to function properly?
In the mobile app under Settings, select Proximity.
Customize your preferences in this menu.
Category: Users
How do I get my barcode (QR code) scan to load and function properly?
Your computer must have an Internet connection to use
the barcode scan login feature. Without a proper Internet
connection, the QR code will not load and display properly.
If you do have an internet connection, but it’s still not
showing a QR code, then it means a firewall or other
network configuration is blocking one of the Ports needed
by SAASPASS.
Scan barcode is available on iPhones,
Android phones and Blackberry 10 phones. Scan barcode is
also available on most iPads, and Android tablets.
Category: Users
What is Remote Login and how do I get it to function properly?
The Remote Login feature works through an Internet
connection, turning your mobile device into a remote secure
key that can unlock and launch devices and applications
using dynamic multi-factor authentication.
Category: Users
What is Push Login?
Similar to the Remote Login feature, the Push Login
feature allows users to login to apps with the push of a
button. However, while Remote Login works on devices paired
with a user’s SAASPASS ID, Push Login requires no plug-ins
or any other downloads, so it can be useful for login to a
public or shared computer.
Category: Users
How do I log in manually?
After typing in your computer login and password
manually, enter in the dynamic passcode listed in your
mobile app for the select computer. This can be done even
without an Internet connection.
Category: Users
How do I set up password manager?
While single sign-on products are often used by
organizations to secure links to cloud-based apps using a
SAML protocol, eliminating the need for passwords, password
management products typically just store and populate
usernames and passwords into a browser. These are often
used by individuals, rather than enterprises, as they are
more about convenience than security. Through its
Authenticator format, SAASPASS is able to integrate a 2FA
security layer into its password management flow, providing
the same level of convenience as other password managers,
but with added security.
In cases where an app or
service does not enable 2FA, SAASPASS still serves as a
traditional password manager, authenticating to those apps
automatically with your stored username and password.
Category: Users
When a browser prompts me to "save my password," do I need to click "yes" in order for my SAASPASS password manager to function properly?
No. If you click "save my password" when prompted, you
are telling the browser to save a password, but if you have
already set up SAASPASS password manager, then the
passwords are securely saved in your SAASPASS account, and
don’t need to be saved in the browser, which is at times
one of the stores of information most easily exploited by
attackers.
Category: Users
How do I authenticate to an app?
In the Authenticator section of the mobile app, click on
the "+" for a number of app integration options. If you
select "Choose Authenticator," you can select from our
hundreds of supported applications and integrate
automatically using the ready code we have
created.
If you are currently using Google
Authenticator (or another Standalone Authenticator), in
order to transfer your authenticated apps, you should first
turn Google Authenticator off. Then, add it again, this
time opting to use an Authenticator app. However, instead
of using the Google Authenticator app, scan the barcode
with your SAASPASS app, type in the pairing code, and
you'll be done. To use SAASPASS' single sign-on
capabilities, you will also need to save your password
under that email address in the SAASPASS mobile app.
SAASPASS would essentially replace your Google
Authenticator app.
SAASPASS has a number of security
and usability advantages over the Google Authenticator,
including that the seed is encrypted and protected by your
PIN entry or Touch ID. Also, you are able to clone it if
you want to onto other devices such as a backup phone, a
tablet/iPad etc... as well as the ability to turn on
Recovery should you wish.
Category: Users
How do I authenticate to an app that is not on this list?
We currently support hundreds of applications listed
here. If we do not currently support an app that is under
your own control, please see our Developers site for
instructions on how to add your app. If you are unable to
add, or if you’d like to authenticate to a third-party
application that we do not currently support, please
contact our support team.
Category: Users
What if an app does not allow two-factor authentication?
If an app or service does not allow two-factor
authentication, you can still use SAASPASS as a password
manager for your convenience. When you click on that app,
your username and password will be automatically populated
for convenient sign-in, but for that app, you will not have
the added security of multi-factor authentication. If you’d
like to authenticate to a third-party application that we
do not currently support, please contact our support
team.
Category: Users
How do I erase an authenticated app?
In the mobile app, under Settings, select "Erase My
Data." Click "Continue" and you will be asked to
authenticate again as an added security measure. Next,
select the apps you wish to erase. Never erase an App if
you still have authentication with 2FA / MFA turned on for
that app, as you will be unable to login without the
code.
Category: Users
How can I change the order of my menu in my SAASPASS app?
In the mobile app, under Settings, select "Custom Menu
Layout." From there, you will be able to rearrange your
menu as desired.
Category: Users
What is the "Scrambled Keypad" in the PIN settings?
The Scrambled Keypad randomly changes the order of the
keypad when turned on, to add additional security to the
PIN on your mobile app so that people in your vicinity
won’t be able to guess your PIN based on where on the
screen they see you touching.
Category: Users
Can I use SAASPASS for Apple’s 2FA, as well?
No. Apple currently doesn’t allow any third-party 2FA /
MFA.
Category: Users
Can I use SAASPASS to authenticate to a door (or other product)?
Yes. If our SAASPASS APIs are used to integrate a smart
lock or other device, you can "lock" or "unlock" a door or
item from your mobile device just as you would a
computer.
Category: Users
What is the "Locker" and how do I use it?
The Locker feature allows users to store important and
sensitive information (i.e. passport numbers, credit card
or bank account information) in an encrypted, sandboxed
vault on their device. Only the user can access his Locker.
Users can opt to turn on synchronization between devices,
which enables the information in the Locker to be accessed
and synchronized on any of his cloned devices, and for the
information to be restored in the event of a SAASPASS
recovery.
Category: Users
In the mobile app, what is the difference between "Open in Browser" and "Open in App"?
In "Open in App" on the mobile device, a user signs into
a service through a browser built into the SAASPASS app, at
which point the username, password, and dynamic
one-time-password are automatically populated.
In
"Open in Browser," the user must manually enter in his or
her username and password for that app, then press "paste"
when prompted for the dynamic code (SAASPASS automatically
copies the relevant dynamic code to the user’s clipboard).
Because of the manual entry, the In-Browser function is
slightly less convenient that the In-App function, but in
some cases, depending on the app, it can provide the user
with a better interface.
Category: Users
I work for two companies that both use SAASPASS. Can I add (or be added) to a second company account?
Yes. Your SAASPASS ID belongs to you and is portable. It
can be linked to multiple companies. The admins at each
company have zero access to anything in your SAASPASS app
except for the specific corporate apps and services in
their network to which they configured you.
Category: Users
What happens to my SAASPASS account if I leave my company?
When you are deprovisioned from a corporate network, you
lose access to all the corporate apps and services, and
these instantly disappear from your mobile app. Your
personal apps and services remain, as well as any corporate
apps from other employers you may have.
Category: Users
What is Device Management and how does it work?
In Device Management, under Settings in the mobile app,
you can view all your SAASPASS-enabled devices, and delete
any as needed.
Category: Users
How do I remove or disable a SAASPASS-enabled device?
To remove or disable a SAASPASS-enabled device, go to
Settings in the mobile app. Under Device Management, you
can view all your SAASPASS-enabled devices, and delete if
needed. Also, if you download the app onto a device, and
run a recovery, your SAASPASS account will automatically
clear from all other devices.
Category: Users
I just got a new phone or device. How do I transfer my existing SAASPASS account?
When you download the app on your new phone, and run a
recovery, your SAASPASS account will automatically clear
from your original device. If you prefer to keep your old
phone, and want your SAASPASS app to remain enabled on it,
then you can clone your SAASPASS ID from the original
device onto the new device. This will enable you to use
SAASPASS on both devices.
Category: Users
What is cloning and how does it work?
Clone your SAASPASS ID onto two or more devices in a
fully cross-platform manner, from an iPhone to an Android,
for example. Cloning allows you to backup your SAASPASS ID
without resorting to a SMS-based Recovery and security
questions. If desired, you can permanently turn off
Recovery and use only a Cloned SAASPASS device to restore
your ID to other devices.
To clone your SAASPASS ID,
go to Settings in the mobile app of your original device,
select "Clone SAASPASS ID," then enter your PIN. A cloning
code will be generated as well as a barcode that can be
scanned. Download the SAASPASS app onto the target device,
and choose the Cloning option at the bottom right after
activating it. Next, use the new device to scan the cloning
code on your original device, or manually enter the
code.
Category: Users
Why should I consider cloning my SAASPASS ID onto another device?
Cloning to a second or third device can add convenience
in case your original device is lost, stolen, or disabled.
In this case, there would be no need to initiate a SAASPASS
Recovery; the original device can simply be removed through
the Device Management menu.
Also, the cloned device
can serve as a convenient and immediate backup in case the
original device has no power or is temporarily disabled.
Category: Users
Can someone clone my SAASPASS ID onto their device without me knowing?
No. For someone to clone your device, they would need
full possession of your original device, and they would
need to know your PIN to access the SAASPASS app within
that device. Even in the unlikely event that someone was
able to obtain access this way, without your knowledge, and
then clone your ID to their own device, that new device
would appear in your Device Management console.
Category: Users
Can I use or clone to a device that doesn’t have an associated phone number, like an iPad?
Yes. You can always use or clone to a device that
doesn’t have an associated phone number, but if it’s your
only SAASPASS-enabled device, you will not have recovery
capabilities if you lose that device.
Category: Users
Are there any weaknesses in the cloning process?
The risks of having your SAASPASS ID cloned to more than
one device, are not too different to having more than one
key to your house door. The chances of a key being lost
potentially increase, but unlike a key which can be used by
anyone if found, the SAASPASS app can’t be used unless the
finder already knows the correct PIN. Additionally from the
device management menu, one can always deactivate any
cloned devices that go missing, thereby limiting risks
significantly.
Category: Users
What is SAASPASS Recovery and how do I initiate it?
Recovery enables you to restore your SAASPASS account
onto a new device. In order to be able to initiate a
Recovery, you must set up Recovery options before your
mobile device was disabled, lost, or stolen. Here are
detailed
instructions:
When you initiate a Recovery, your SAASPASS account will
only be restored on the mobile device on which you are
running the Recovery. Every other SAASPASS mobile app
associated with your SAASPASS ID immediately clears and
resets on any device on which it is installed or cloned.
Category: Users
How and why should I set up my recovery when I initially set up SAASPASS?
When you first install SAASPASS, you should set up
Recovery in the event that your mobile device is lost,
disabled, or stolen. Here are detailed instructions:
https://saaspass.com/how-to-setup-secure-recovery-two-factor-authentication-2fa
Category: Users
If someone obtains unauthorized access to my phone number, can they steal my SAASPASS ID?
If someone is able to hijack your phone number (not your
phone), so that calls and SMS messages to you are
redirected to their device, theoretically, the SMS
verification code would then be sent to them if they
initiated SAASPASS Recovery from their device. With that
code, they could Recover your SAASPASS account to their
device. As extremely unlikely as this is, SAASPASS offers
protective measures against this scenario:
1.
Setting up a Recovery question requires the phone number
thief to answer the question before receiving the
verification code.
2. Adding a delay to the
verification code creates a, say, 20-hour window before the
verification code is sent, during which your SAASPASS
account is frozen and you can contact your mobile service
provider to alert them that your number has been
stolen.
3. Recovery can be disabled completely, so
that there is no way to restore your account to any other
device.
Category: Users
I have initiated SAASPASS Recovery, but I have not received a verification code?
If you have not received a verification code after
initiating SAASPASS Recovery, most likely you either did
not set up Recovery when you installed the app, or you set
a verification code delay. If neither of these has
occurred, please contact both your mobile service provider
and also our support team.
Category: Users
During Recovery, isn’t the verification code (sent by SMS) vulnerable to interception?
To minimize the risk of interception when your
verification code is sent by SMS during SAASPASS Recovery,
SAASPASS has the following security controls:
The
verification code is a dynamic one-time password, so once
you use it, it is no longer valid, even if it’s
intercepted.
The verification code delay option
freezes the account for the duration of the delay and
allows you the ability to contact your mobile service
provider in the event your mobile device or phone number is
stolen.
Cloning a device enables you to use the
cloned device in the event of a disabled, stolen, or lost
device, so that SAASPASS Recovery is
unnecessary.
Recovery can be disabled
completely.
Category: Users
Can I add additional security to the Recovery process?
To add additional security to the Recovery process, go
to the Settings icon in the top right corner of the mobile
app. Under Settings, click on Recovery, then Advanced
Settings. There are several options available:
1.
You can setup a delay between when you initiate Recovery
and when you receive the verification code. In other words,
if you lose your phone, and initiate the recovery process,
the verification code will not be sent to your number for
the duration of the time period you set (i.e. 20 hours) to
give you time to cancel your lost or stolen device and set
up your mobile number on a new device through your mobile
service provider.
2. You can add your own custom
recovery question and answer (a customized security
question).
3. Also, if extreme protection is
required, recovery options can be disabled completely,
meaning there will be no way to recover your account if
your phone is lost, broken or stolen (unless you have
cloned your SAASPASS ID onto another device). Disabling
Recovery is an irrevocable action, so SAASPASS recommends
that users maintain an active Recovery
option.
Category: Users
How do I delete and uninstall my SAASPASS account?
First, remove the application from your computer. To
remove from Windows machines, run the Windows uninstaller.
Next, delete the
application from your SAASPASS-enabled mobile or other
device(s). If you’ve set up recovery, you will still be
able to restore your account. To permanently delete your
SAASPASS account, you must go to Recovery in the mobile app
and select "Remove" under the Active Recovery Option.
Category: Users
Can I restore my deleted SAASPASS account?
If you’ve set up recovery, then you can restore your
account. Otherwise, you must set up a new account.
Category: Users
How do I install and setup SAASPASS for developers?
Please check out our our Developer page for clear
instructions and tutorials.
Category: Developer
Do I need authorization from SAASPASS to begin?
No. All of the tools you need to build SAASPASS into your
app or device are available online through this site. Check
out our Developer page for clear instructions, downloads,
and tutorials on how to get started.
Category: Developer
How do I build SAASPASS security into the app I’ve developed?
Build SAASPASS into your app using our RESTful APIs, as
well as ready codebase in a number of languages. Further
information can be found at
https://developer.saaspass.com
Category: Developer
Why should I build SAASPASS into my IoT device?
As the quality of IoT devices becomes increasingly
associated with security, having superior features or a
more aesthetic design for your product are no longer
adequate competitive advantages. Security must also be a
primary concern. Many IoT devices that claim to be secure
are only encompassing the security of encryption, and
almost 100% of IoT devices still rely on static
credentials. Building SAASPASS into your device allows
users to authenticate to the device using dynamic passwords
(always changing), even when those devices are offline
(i.e. during a power outage or an earthquake). In fact, our
superior design gives us offline capabilities that are
unique to SAASPASS, and these are particularly important to
securing IoT devices.
Category: Developer
How do I build SAASPASS into my IoT device?
Build SAASPASS into your IoT device using our RESTful
APIs.
Category: Developer
Can I integrate SAASPASS for my web login using other coding languages?
We’ve provided ready code in a number of different
languages for you to use; however, if we don’t have ready
code in your preferred coding language, you can use our API
documentation for guidance on how to build and integrate
SAASPASS into your web application. Of course our support
is also available to help guide you if necessary too.
Category: Developer
How do I install SAASPASS for admins?
Please check out our our Admin page for clear instructions
and tutorials.
Category: Admin
Do I need authorization from SAASPASS to begin?
No. All of the tools you need to register and implement
SAASPASS at your organization are available online through
this site. Check out our Admin page for clear instructions,
downloads, and tutorials on how to get started.
Category: Admin
Does SAASPASS have a trial version of the product?
SAASPASS is free for companies for the first 1 months. If
your company is not satisfied, there is no obligation to
purchase after that period. Also, smaller companies (under
20 users) can continue to use SAASPASS for free.
Category: Admin
How do I register a company with SAASPASS?
In the upper right hand corner of the screen, choose
‘LOGIN’. From here choose ‘REGISTER A COMPANY’ to setup
your firm. You must register with the email address that is
to be your first admin, and your corporate domain is
derived from the email address.
Check out our Admin page
for clear instructions, downloads, and tutorials on how to
get started.
Category: Admin
Why has my corporate registration initiation failed?
In order to register a company, you must sign up using an
email address from your corporate domain. Using free email
service addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, AOL, or
Yandex will prompt an error message reading "Invalid email
address format."
If you’ve received an "Existing domain"
error message, then you or someone from your company has
already registered using an address from that domain.
Please make sure that you’ve downloaded the SAASPASS app
and that you’ve verified the email that you receive. It may
have gone to your spam folder. If you are the admin for
your domain, please email our support team, in this case,
so that we guide you on how to complete registration.
Category: Admin
Can you provide me with the FQDN (or IP addresses) and ports that need to be added to my outbound firewall connection computer protection to work properly? I've already got www.saaspass.com and xmpp.saaspass.com in there, but there is no traffic to those addresses. The only way to get it working at the moment is to allow outbound 443 to any address?
On your firewall are you white-listing by domain or IP? If
by domain, you need to allow *.saaspass.com for TLS 443 and
XMPP 5222. The fully qualified domain names are :
www.saaspass.com,xmpp.saaspass.com,jlist.saaspass.com and
for the main IP addresses 146.148.53.91 and 104.154.49.147
In
addition:
pubsub.saaspass.com
saaspass.com
xmpp.saaspass.com
Port
number: 5222
Category: Admin
How much access does SAASPASS have to my company’s data?
Only your SAASPASS-enabled mobile device(s) can access your
data, and your SAASPASS PIN is never known to us and never
leaves your device. We have access to the interface between
your system and other apps, but not what’s in your system.
We act only as a gatekeeper, enforcing multi-factor
authentication on users.
Category: Admin
How is SAASPASS different from a VPN?
A VPN is useful, but can be anachronistic given the
evolving structure of companies. When companies used to run
everything on-premise (all of their servers, software,
etc), then providing users with a secure digital "tunnel"
into their corporate "castle" made sense. Now, as
organizations increasingly use cloud-based servers and
software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, and as employees
increasingly use their devices for both work and their
personal needs, the single, enclosed network no longer
exists. Networks have become decentralized. SAASPASS is the
next generation VPN, protecting resources by identifying,
authenticating, and protecting the individuals who access
those resources at every gate.
Category: Admin
What is SAASPASS Web SSO?
SAASPASS Web SSO allows users to access their corporate
apps and services securely and conveniently from any public
or shared computer without any downloads, plugins, or
extensions. Simply open a web browser, go to your company’s
portal, or to www.saaspass.com, then login by scanning the
barcode displayed on the screen with your mobile app. Your
emails and all of your corporate apps and services can now
be accessed securely with a single click through the SSO
console.
Category: Admin
How can I use a public computer securely with SAASPASS Web SSO?
On your personal or work computer, you’ve downloaded the
SAASPASS browser plug-in and extensions. A public or shared
computer is unlikely to have these SAASPASS downloads, so
proximity login will not work on the computer, and the
single sign-on console will not be displayed in your
computer’s finder. Instead, simply open a web browser, go
to your company’s portal, or to www.saaspass.com, then
login by scanning the barcode displayed on the screen with
your mobile app. Your emails and all of your corporate apps
and services can now be accessed securely with a single
click through the SSO console.
When you finish using the
public computer, logout and clear the browser for added
protection. You’ve just accessed all your corporate apps
without ever typing any passwords into the computer. Now
you’ll leave without a trace.
Category: Admin
Can I manage the admin functions from my mobile device?
Yes. In Settings on the mobile app, go to "Login to
SAASPASS Web." This is basically a secure link to the Admin
Console. From here, you can switch to Enterprise mode and
securely carry out all of the functions as your company’s
admin.
Category: Admin
How does SAASPASS integrate with my company?
The SAASPASS integration calls commands with a simple REST
API. SAASPASS can be integrated into custom apps with a few
simple lines of code or integrated into public products
like Google Apps or Salesforce in a few steps. This simple
portability eases integration everywhere without
diminishing the strength of SAASPASS.
Category: Admin
How do I integrate SAASPASS with my company apps?
In the Admin portal, under Applications, specific info is
listed under each app. If the app is not shown, please
email our support team.
Category: Admin
How easy is it to integrate SAASPASS with my firm’s Google Apps?
It is incredibly easy and requires no coding to secure
Google Apps with SAASPASS. The whole process takes less
than five minutes and a screencast of step-by-step
instructions is available.
Category: Admin
Can SAASPASS integrate with my company’s on-premise apps?
Yes. For specific help with integrating on-premise apps,
please email our support team.
Category: Admin
How does SAASPASS allow admins to configure access to corporate networks?
Admins can select the applications and services to which
they want to enable a single sign-on connection. Also,
access to these apps and services can be configured for
each individual employer or user.
Category: Admin
Are there privacy issues involved with asking my employees to use their own personal mobile device to access the company’s network?
No. The SAASPASS app and associated ID is owned by the
individual, is unique to the individual, is portable, and
can be used for both work and personal use. The same ID can
even be used by a user employed at multiple companies.
Because corporate and personal data operate in sandboxed
silos, company admins can manage and configure user access
to their own corporate network, but have no access to the
employee’s personal apps and services, or another
employer’s network. This allows a company to extend the
security perimeter of their organization to the personal
data of employees, without compromising their privacy.
Category: Admin
Are there security issues involved with asking my employees to use their own personal mobile device to access the company’s network?
Not really. Even though the SAASPASS app and associated ID
is owned by the individual, is unique to the individual, is
portable, and can be used for both work and personal use,
any work credentials on it are fully controlled and
instantly revocable by that company’s admin. SAASPASS has
additional security measures incorporated into it, such as
how the PIN operates on a zero knowledge basis, the ability
to use biometrics, support for pattern unlock and scrambled
keypad which all make it harder for even a compromised
mobile device to be misused. Because corporate and personal
data operate in sandboxed silos, company admins can manage
and configure user access to their own corporate network,
but have no access to the employee’s personal apps and
services, or another employer’s network. This allows a
company to extend the security perimeter of their
organization to the personal data of employees, without
compromising their privacy, thus even potentially
increasing their organizational security.
Category: Admin
Are there convenience issues involved with asking my employees to use their own personal mobile device to access the company’s network?
No. The opposite is true. Employees are going to carry,
protect, and maintain their personal mobile device
regardless of any security tools or methods your company
implements. Why ask them to carry and keep track of an
extra piece of hardware (i.e. an ID card, a key chain fob,
or hard token) that must also be guarded and managed? For
most users, being able to use a mobile device they already
carry in their purse or pocket is more convenient.
Category: Admin
What if my employee doesn’t want to use their personal mobile device?
Tokens can be ordered and issued to employees who prefer to
use them.
Category: Admin
Why is using a personal device preferable to using a token?
SAASPASS support hard tokens, but we encourage companies
to use soft tokens (mobile app). Using the mobile device
minimizes costs and resources to your company in terms of
maintenance, replacement, inventory, etc.
Also,
mobile devices are potentially more secure. Based on a
recent study by Nottingham Trent University, the average
person checks their phone 85 times a day. This translates
to once every 11 minutes if the average person is assumed
to sleep 8 hours, whereas hard tokens tend only to be
checked when needed. This means it could be hours or even
days before a user realizes a hard token is lost, versus
minutes for a soft token. This time advantage exponentially
increases security as it gives admins the ability to take
action and cut out sooner the potential of an attack
surface window.
Additionally, more features are
available on the soft token. Hard tokens are generally
issued to employees by the company, and they do not
authenticate to the user’s personal apps and services, so
users lose some of the portability and versatility
advantages of the mobile app.
Category: Admin
Can my organization use a combination of hard tokens and mobile devices?
Yes.
Category: Admin
How do I add a new employee to SAASPASS?
When synchronized, your Active Directory (AD) automatically
adds users to SAASPASS when you add them to AD. If you
don’t use AD, or your AD is not synchronized, users can be
added through the Admin Console under Groups & Users
(either manually or via file upload). Users will need to
download the SAASPASS app to their mobile device.
Category: Admin
How do I add a new employee to SAASPASS when their user name differs from their email?
Instead of typing the user’s email address as the first
step, use their user name instead. Next, in the second
step, type the user’s SAASPASS ID, then add the user name
to the computer login application.
Category: Admin
We have a user who has a verified account and should be able to login as an SMS user but SAASPASS is telling me that I need to approve the user for SMS usage. How do I do that?
If you will check all your active SMS Users you will see
the same note. This text is just a generic reminder to
explain that only the active SMS users will be able to
receive SMS.
Category: Admin
How do you assign a YubiKey to a user?
A SAASPASS ID can't be at the same time a Soft Token and a
Hard Token SAASPASS User, therefore if you want an account
to be associated to a Hard Token then you will need to
change the ownership from a current SAASPASS ID with the
Hard Token SAASPASS
ID.
Instructions:
Each Hard Token
created under Hard Token Management section has its own
associated SAASPASS ID.
If you already completed
the Hard Token registration then, the next thing to do is
to assign that Hard Token to your accounts as described in
the attached document.
To assign already existing
accounts that currently belong to another SAASPASS ID (In
this case it is the SAASPASS ID that you currently have)
you need to do following:
- You will need to go to
the Account Details of your accounts and Change The Owner
from your current SAASPASS ID with the SAASPASS ID that you
can find on 'Edit' of the Hard Token (in Hard Token
Management section).
Note: After you
complete changing the owner for all your accounts they will
no longer belong to your current SAASPASS ID, but instead
will belong to the Hard Token SAASPASS ID.
Category: Admin
How do you remove the association between a user and a YubiKey? The scenario would crop up where a user might leave the company and then we’d need to remove their account and disassociate them from the key, but I'm not able to?
Please check if that user has Admin rights. If the user is
an Admin, you cannot delete them. If the user is not an
admin you can manage it from the groups and users section
by assigning it to another account.
Category: Admin
I have assigned a YubiKey and it doesn't work even though it is assigned to a SAASPASS user and the user is in the correct group?
You may be using YubiKey 4s rather than FIDOs. Change the
configuration of the key so they fit the OTP profile and
amend them in the dashboard so they can work.
Category: Admin
How do I unblock an employee who’s done a recovery?
After a user initiates recovery, SAASPASS’ default setting
is to automatically block the user from all corporate apps
and services. To unblock the user, sign into the Admin
Console, click on the Groups & Users tab, and click on
button on the left-hand side marked "blocked users." This
link, which is not visible if there are no blocked users,
will display all your blocked users. Click on the SAASPASS
ID of the user that you want to unblock, then click
"unblock user" when prompted.
Category: Admin
How do I deprovision an employee?
In the Admin Console, under Groups & Users, all of your
users are listed. After clicking on a user, a pop-up
appears showing the services for which the selected user is
provisioned. A button to delete the user is also displayed.
When deleted, all services are deprovisioned for that user,
and those services instantly disappear from the user’s
mobile app.
Category: Admin
How do I set up SAASPASS on Active Directory?
Set up the computer login application in the SAASPASS admin
console and configure users for it. Next, roll out the
SAASPASS package for install on your PCs. Make
sure that all your users are already enrolled before you do
the rollout, however, as all machines with SAASPASS will
start enforcing 2FA the moment SAASPASS is installed on
them (unless you create a configuration where some users
are allowed to sign-in without SAASPASS, which is possible
from the admin settings).
Category: Admin
In setting up Active Directory, what if the client terminals run different OSs?
SAASPASS supports Windows and Linux, and works in
a cross-platform manner.
Category: Admin
Does the depth of my Active Directory structure matter?
No.
Category: Admin
In setting up Active Directory, what if some users are exempt from the default login name structure?
It doesn’t matter. All user names can be manually entered
or synchronized with your AD.
Category: Admin
In setting up Active Directory, do I handle roaming accounts (user details stored on remote storage) and local accounts differently?
No. Configuration is the same for all.
Category: Admin
How do I import my Active Directory users into SAASPASS?
Import users automatically using the SAASPASS
synchronization agent for AD. Users can also be entered
manually, or through a CSV file upload.
Category: Admin
We have a shared account that we use to login to servers. How can multiple people use that when protected with SAASPASS?
Go to the "Sharing Center" in the SAASPASS admin portal and
share this account with all your users (SAASPASS IDs) that
you want. You can share this account if it is an account
for a company application already integrated in SAASPASS,
an authenticator or a Password Manager.
Category: Admin
How do I protect an AD account that multiple people use with SAASPASS?
In order to achieve that you need first to create/add this
account as a simple user account in the SAASPASS Admin
portal / Groups & Users. Now you can go to our Sharing
Center and share this simple user account.
Category: Admin
What happens if the SAASPAAS service is down? The entire organization won’t be able to login to their apps, so how this issue can be handled? Is there any "disaster recovery script"?
It depends on the configuration actually. If they are using
it just for domain login, then they would be able to login
in offline mode as normal. Scan sign-in, remote lock etc...
would not work, but the user could type in their Network
Password and the SAASPASS One Time Password from their
App.
Category: Admin
In the case a user is unavailable to use the smartphone (is lost, stolen or without battery), what mechanism can they use to login to their machine? Is there any kind of temporary hard token or temporary code that can be provided via phone to access?
The Admin can temporarily remove their requirement to have
to use SAASPASS, so they could login with just their
Password. Also depending on the size of company/IT
department, they may even keep a handful of cheap android
Devices available as "Joker" devices that they issue to
their employees who forgot/lost their device until they get
a replacement, for use while they are in the office.
Category: Admin
In LATAM the smartphone robberies occur very often and sometimes is not possible to get a new phone really fast. Is there any alternative login method if a user don’t have access to any kind of phone?
It is possible to also use hard tokens in conjunction with
the System. Fido U2F, OATH compliant TOTP & HOTP tokens are
all supported.
Category: Admin
Where are the SAASPASS datacenters located? Is there any official documentation about this?
We use Google Cloud and AWS infrastructure. We currently
use a setup with a US West, US East, West Europe, East
Europe, Singapore, Japan and Australia data center setup.
Category: Admin
In the case of a disaster, what’s the disaster recovery strategy of SAASPASS? Possible downtime or how HA is ensured?
For HA we use can switch over from Google to AWS on the fly
should there be instability in the Google Cloud.
Additionally we have a third bare metal location in central
Europe, where we back up systems to, and have offsite data
backups to protect against some sort of disaster scenario
where both Google and Amazon are down, but somehow the
internet is functioning. We use multiple DNS providers to
protect in cases where one provider may come under attack
(as happened during the Mirai Botnet attack last year).
Additionally, all data is backed up multiple times a day,
and in a disaster scenario, different time slices can be
rolled back to.
Category: Admin
Is the SAASPASS Connector an "agent" based solution for Windows machines?
It depends on the configuration actually. If they are using
it just for domain login, then they would be able to login
in offline mode as normal. Scan sign-in, remote lock etc...
would not work, but the user could type in their Network
Password and the SAASPASS One Time Password from their
App.
Category: Admin
Does the SAASPASS Connector have a "failsafe" option or capability or is the offline component functionality robust enough that a failsafe is not warranted?
The offline functionality of SAASPASS is robust enough to
ensure the continuity of the user to login to their
computer even if there is no internet or SAASPASS is not
reachable from the network.
Category: Admin
What's Radius? Why do I need Radius for my VPN?
RADIUS is an industry standard protocol described in the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments
(RFC) 2865, "Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service
(RADIUS)," and RFC 2866, "RADIUS Accounting." RADIUS is
used to provide authentication, authorization, and
accounting services. Most VPN products support the RADIUS
protocol and this is why SAASPASS is supporting RADIUS for
you so you can secure access to your VPN with Multi Factor
Authentication.
Category: Admin
What happens if one of our users forgets their phone? How will they log into their apps? How will they log into their computer? Will there be an admin portal where we as admins can generate temporary pins/passwords? If so, will we need to generate one every time they get locked out?
In that case, the best option would be for the IT
department, to have one mobile device with the app
installed and use that as a "backup app" which is what many
customers' IT depts do. If say, 2 or more employees
experience the same issue, either you can have more than 1
phone or you can assign that to each user for their login
one after the other. Naturally, this situation would not
occur on a daily basis. The other option would be to
disable 2FA for that user's login by removing them from the
computer protection group whereby they would log in with a
password at that moment. This would not be advisable from a
security point of view.
Category: Admin
How does SAASPAAS work with VPN? Does it work for firewalls?
It works with VPN over their Radius or SAML protocol. If
the Firewall in question, supports Radius or SAML, it can
be secured. Please send us the type/name/model/version
etc... The process is similar to how you may currently sign
on, except one either receives a push notification to
approve the VPN connection, or if they are using hard
tokens, they would typically put a comma after their
password, and then the dynamic OTP.
Category: Admin
How does SAASPAAS comply with the new GDPR processes?
We have servers located across the world and within the EU,
where the servers one is served from, are distributed
according to the locations of the admins/company sign ups.
All information regarding a company's instance is encrypted
and only available to the Admin of an instance.