Using Okta MFA with SMS Authentication

You can configure the connector to authenticate the connection using credentials obtained from Okta MFA with SMS Authentication.

Important:

Ensure that the SMS Authentication factor is enabled on Okta.

To enroll with Okta SMS Authentication:

  • Enter the password sent to your mobile device.

To configure authentication using Okta MFA with SMS Authentication:

  1. Set the AuthenticationType property to Okta.
  2. Set the UID property to the user name associated with your Okta account.
  3. Set the PWD property to the password associated with your Okta user name.
  4. Set the IdP_Host property to the host name of the Okta service.
  5. Set the App_ID property to the Okta-supplied ID associated with your Athena application.
  6. Optionally, set the okta_mfa_wait_time property to the MFA timeout value, in seconds.
  7. Set the okta_mfa_type property to SmsAuthentication.
  8. Set the okta_phone_number property to a US or Canadian number.

    Note: Okta only supports a US or Canadian number. If a number is not preceded with the country code, +1 is automatically added.

  9. Optionally, set the Preferred_Role property to the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role that you want to assume when authenticated through Okta.
  10. Optionally, set the App_Name property to the name of your Okta application.