Authentication Method Reference Values

Authelia leverages RFC8176 in a few areas to communicate and control authorization.

Below is a list of the Authentication Method Reference Values and how we currently support them:

Value Description Factor Channel
mfa User used multiple factors to login (see factor column) N/A N/A
mca User used multiple channels to login (see channel column) N/A N/A
user User confirmed they were present when using their hardware key N/A N/A
pin User confirmed they are the owner of the hardware key with a pin N/A N/A
kba User used a knowledge based authentication factor Knowledge N/A
pwd User used a username and password to login Knowledge Browser
otp User used TOTP to login Possession Browser
pop User used a software or hardware proof-of-possession key to login Possession Browser
hwk User used a hardware proof-of-possession key to login Possession Browser
swk User used a software proof-of-possession key to login Possession Browser
sms User used Duo to login Possession External
face Unsupported N/A N/A
fpt Unsupported N/A N/A
geo Unsupported N/A N/A
iris Unsupported N/A N/A
rba Unsupported N/A N/A
retina Unsupported N/A N/A
sc Unsupported N/A N/A
tel Unsupported N/A N/A
vbm Unsupported N/A N/A
wia Unsupported N/A N/A