HOTP tokens expire once they are used while TOTP tokens expire if not used within thirty seconds. Both authentication methods generate temporary passwords from a physical device carried by the user.
Two other possession factors of authentication are HMAC-based One-Time Password (HOTP) and Time-based One-time Password (TOTP). These tokens generate a rotating passcode that users must physically carry on their person.ĭuo Mobile combines the knowledge factor and possession factor of authentication to create the world’s most trusted 2FA platform. Tokens are a commonly used possession factor of authentication. Possession factors verify the identity of a user by requiring proof of information that only the user should possess. A user’s password should be private only to them, allowing them to use it as a method to confirm their identity. The most common example of a knowledge factor of authentication is a password. The knowledge factor verifies identity by requesting information only an individual user would know.
