Step-by-step guide: Enabling Multi-factor authentication on your QNAP NAS

QNAP NAS supports modern and secure login methods to protect businesses from data breaches and password theft.
Multi-factor authentication mainly indicates three things - what you “know” (like answering a secret question), “have” (like sending an SMS to your phone to login to a laptop), or “are” (like using fingerprints or other biometrics to login). Studies have shown that relying only on knowledge-based login methods are vulnerable to malicious attacks compared to device-based methods. Having a solid password policy or using complicated passwords is not enough to completely protect your NAS from unauthorized access.
The QNAP Authenticator mobile app provides secure login methods for adding an extra layer of data security.
Download QNAP Authenticator - www.qnap.com/en-uk/mobile-apps/
Installing QNAP Authenticator - docs.qnap.com/application/qna...
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[@DavidM2002]

I don't want to setup MFA on my NAS but there is one feature that would be really nice. A number of web sites will now send you an email any time someone tries to login to your account. You get the usual wording like "if this was you, don't worry and you don't have to do anythng" sort of thing. Just a warning is all I would like to have. Is that possible ?

[@QNAPUK]

Not on a successful login, but you can be alerted by email with a rule in the notification centre if someone fails to login.

[@DavidM2002]

@@QNAPUK Thanks. I guess that's a good start. A failed login by a bad guy isn't nearly as dangerous as a successful login by a bad guy. It's the latter that is way up on my alert needs. Both would be preferred.

[@KelticLad]

well explained video thanks for sharing

[@justinstarr7454]

How does passwordless login work from the iphone/ipad app qmanager? Or does it just drop back to using a password?