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SnapCenter Multi-Factor Authentication Resolution Guide

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter Server (SC)
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Answer

This Resolution Guide outlines common issues and solutions related to Multi-Factor Authentication with SnapCenter Server

Topic Error Message
Setup and Configure How to configure MFA for SnapCenter Server

 

 

Logging in or accessing the UI

Failed to generate signature

An error SAML status response was received

ADFS issue - Incorrect user ID or password

Domain issue - Incorrect user ID or password

Domain user 'user@domain.com' is not registered with SnapCenter

The metadata file is not in a valid format

URL doesn't have the SnapCenter's fully qualified hostname

The SAML assertion is outside the valid time period

 

Set-SmMultiFactorAuthentication

MFA is disabled for SnapCenter Server, Enable it to update MFA configuration

Could not find file 'C:\ADFS\FederationMetadata.xml'

Could not find part of the path 'C:\ADFS\FederationMetadata.xml'

Missing an argument for parameter 'Path'
Disabling MFA

MFA is already disabled for SnapCenter Server

Path is not supported when disabling MFA
New-SmMultiFactorAuthenticationMetadata

The specified path: <path name> does not exist

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