ForgeRock Authenticator (OATH) in ForgeRock OpenAM 13

If you’re in possession of a Smart Phone that runs either the Apple iOS or Android, you may probably be interested to know that the ForgeRock’s newer version of its Access Management solution now has an Authenticator App for you. Once installed and the device registered with ForgeRock OpenAM 13, one could use this Mobile App to generate One Time Password to validate his/her identity and thereby gain access to resources protected by the OpenAM. Needless to add, the ForgeRock Authenticator Mobile App is available on Apple iTunes Store for the iOS users and the Google Playstore for the Android fans.

Once installed, you’ll see on your phone something close to what is in the picture below:


ForgeRockMobileAuthenticator

Here’s what I did with my copy of ForgeRock Authenticator App on my iPhone:

– Configured an Authentication Chain ‘myAuthChain’ in my OpenAM 13 instance
– The said chain consisted of two Authentication Modules namely DataStore & ForgeRock Authenticator (OATH)
– When a subject authenticates against the ‘myAuthChain’ Authentication Chain in OpenAM, he/she is prompted for the DataStore credentials (an embedded OpenDJ instance), which on success is followed by another prompt where the user can register his/her device (using QR Code), generate an OTP that can be used to gain access to the resources protected by OpenAM.

2FAForgeRockAuthenticator

If you are interested to see all of this in action, please spare five minutes to watch the video below.

Enjoy!

Related documents/videos:
ForgeRock Documentation
Smart Security Using Phone App Demo