Forum OpenACS Development: Multi Factor Authentication package

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1: Multi Factor Authentication package
Posted by Claudio Pasolini on 10/07/25 11:22 AM

MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) for OpenACS

This package provides Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) two-factor authentication (2FA) for OpenACS / NaviServer applications, compatible with Google Authenticator and similar apps (Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, FreeOTP, etc.).

It integrates seamlessly into the OpenACS authentication flow and uses the built-in ns_totp command from NaviServer and qrencode CLI via exec.

You can get the code with git clone https://github.com/claudio-48/mfa.git.

🚀 Features

  • Implements TOTP (RFC 6238) using ns_totp
  • User setup with QR code and Base32 secret
  • OTP verification with configurable time window tolerance (skew)
  • The decision to use the 2FA is left to the user, who can opt in and out at any moment
  • Optional enforcement of 2FA for all users (actually not implemented)
  • PostgreSQL schema and setup/verify pages included

Claudio

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2: Re: Multi Factor Authentication package (response to 1)
Posted by Brian Fenton on 10/08/25 04:54 PM
Congrats, Claudio. This looks super interesting.

Brian

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3: Re: Multi Factor Authentication package (response to 1)
Posted by Gustaf Neumann on 10/08/25 06:21 PM

Thank you, Claudio! This is a very nice contribution.

I've updated the docker compose instructions for gustafn/openacs:latest to include qrencode:

https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/gustafn/openacs/general

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4: Ihave Re: Multi Factor Authentication package (response to 1)
Posted by Claudio Pasolini on 10/10/25 06:52 PM
I have implemented the optional enforcement of the MFA for all users.
The package has been tested only with Google Authenticator.

Claudio

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5: Re: Multi Factor Authentication package (response to 1)
Posted by Claudio Pasolini on 10/12/25 11:50 AM
I just made the last refinements, tested the package also with Authy and updated the repository at https://github.com/claudio-48/mfa.git.

Claudio

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6: Re: Multi Factor Authentication package (response to 5)
Posted by Claudio Pasolini on 10/14/25 12:25 PM
Added internationalization and moved sql to xql files.