Your school's platform offers a number of features to enhance the security of your user account. For example, you can opt for strong authentication for optimum security. The principle is as follows: when you log on to the platform, you will be asked for a temporary code in addition to your usual login and password. The temporary code can be :
To activate it, you need to access your account settings and click on "Double authentication". Double authentication" :
Then select the operating mode you wish to activate:
In the screenshot below, the option " Token authentication in the screenshot below, the "Token authentication" option is shown via a third-party application. The principle is to download an application (e.g. Google Authenticator; a list of compatible standard applications is provided when the feature is activated). The application collects the secret key either by scanning the QR code, or by manual entry. Your device is then able to generate a code valid for 30 seconds: this code must be entered into Eduka to confirm connection to the system.
To allow you to define the level of security that suits you best, you can select an option to have this code requested: at each connection, every day, every 3 days, 7 days, 15 days, 30 days or 60 days.
This so-called " OTP "(One Time Password) system is based on a widespread standard available on many web sites and applications, including banking systems. It guarantees optimum security for users: a hacker who discovered a user's login and password by any means could not connect to the account, as he would not have the secret key enabling the temporary code to be generated.
Since summer 2024, the following technical security measures have been added to the Eduka platform to protect users against brute-force attempts to hack into their accounts using the temporary strong authentication codes: