How to prevent weak passwords with GateKeeper.

Preventing Weak Passwords by using GateKeeper Proximity

GateKeeper can prevent weak passwords by employees on all domain and web credentials. A longer password is more secure and difficult to crack by brute force, but has many downsides as well: users can't remember longer more complex passwords and end up not being able to log in efficiently or at all.

System administrators need employees to abide by their password security policies. But enforcement is often costly and ineffective without the right tools of automation. Weak passphrases/passwords, short passwords, common passwords, low entropy passwords, and other common password vulnerabilities can all be prevented. Admins can change a user's password from the Hub admin console and the password automatically syncs with the user's profile and Active Directory. The user can then login with the new password but without even having to know that it was changed in the first place.

GateKeeper token (factor 1) with a PIN (factor 2) is the most secure method of logging in with GateKeeper. 

First, make your Windows/mac password extremely long - 50 characters should do. Then do the same for all web passwords.

GateKeeper proximity authentication utilizes a user's token's distance from a Bluetooth sensor to determine presence. The GateKeeper token (Halberd of Trident phone app) will be the first factor (possession) and your PIN will be the second factor (knowledge). With any GateKeeper unlock option, you can login password-free.

In order to log in to your computer and websites with proximity authentication, please follow these steps: 

1. Open your GateKeeper Client application on your PC by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard and start typing "GateKeeper".

2. Click Settings in the lower left. 

3. Under Unlock Settings, go to Unlock Method, it defines how GateKeeper will unlock your computer. We recommend GateKeeper with a PIN option for secure 2-factor authentication (2FA).

1FA: Touch Token or Scan Card	Requires users to tap their GateKeeper token key fob (or phone) to the USB proximity sensor to log in - great for shared offices.
2FA: Token/Card plus PIN	2FA: requires a user to have their GateKeeper token (possession factor) and to type in a secret PIN (knowledge factor). Most secure method.

Welcome to authentication without typing passwords - efficient workflow for all employees.

For any additional questions or concerns regarding security, proximity settings, computer locking, credential management, or compliance, please contact GateKeeper Enterprise support using the Support Ticket form on https://gkaccess.com/support/ or email [e-mail].

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