{"id":7542,"date":"2022-01-17T14:55:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T11:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/?p=7542"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:23:52","slug":"top-5-two-factor-authentication-products-by-protectimus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/top-5-two-factor-authentication-products-by-protectimus\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Two-Factor Authentication Products by Protectimus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Protectimus is one of the biggest and most reliable two-factor authentication providers. We\u2019ve been developing cutting-edge 2FA solutions since 2014. Being a coordination member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/oath-initiative\/\">the OATH<\/a> Initiative for Open Authentication, Protectimus is one of the strongest voices in the propagation of ubiquitous strong authentication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main problem Protectimus works on is perfecting multi-factor auth solutions, to make 2FA easier, cheaper, and safer for everyone. All the products we will list below fulfill at least one of those goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protectimus Winlogon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the best 2-factor authentication solutions for Windows user accounts and remote desktops currently on the market. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/winlogon\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Protectimus Winlogon 2FA solution<\/a> provides access protection for computers running Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11. It will also protect local or remote access to a terminal Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 over RDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Windows MFA \/ 2FA: How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication for Windows Logon and RDP\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xCeQ4jRzXo4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most brilliant feature of Protectimus Winlogon is that it works even if the computer is not connected to the Internet. This is achieved with the help of backup codes. Normally, the Protectimus Winlogon component communicates with the Protectimus two-factor authentication server to validate one-time passwords. A network connection is required for that. So if the user is unable to connect to the Internet, they can\u2019t log in to their account. But with the backup feature, the user can generate and save a backup code when installing the component. And then use that code instead of a one-time password to log into the account in offline mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are, of course, other features worth mentioning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Auto registration of users and tokens;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mass installation on several computers\u00a0;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better RDP access (2FA can be switched off for Windows with one-time password asked for RDP only; one- or two-factor auth can be set up for RDP);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RDP access filtering with IP and IP access control;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different access policies for RDP and Winlogon;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PIN support in Windows 10;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft account support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Protectimus Winlogon setup does not require any special knowledge and can be done in about 15 minutes. The solution is perfect both for corporate and personal use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">| Read more:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/two-factor-authentication-for-windows\/\">Two-factor authentication for Windows 7, 8, 10, 11<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protectimus Slim NFC and Protectimus Flex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the first programmable tokens on the market. These hardware tokens are available in card form (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/protectimus-slim-mini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protectimus Slim NFC<\/a>) and key fob form (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/flex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protectimus Flex<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed as a safer alternative for MFA applications, these devices can be used to protect almost any account. From Google and Office 365 to Azure MFA and 2FA Protectimus system itself.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TOTP-token-Protectimus-Flex.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TOTP-token-Protectimus-Flex.png\" alt=\"Protectimus Flex - programmable two-factor authentication token\" class=\"wp-image-7058\" style=\"width:392px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TOTP-token-Protectimus-Flex.png 583w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TOTP-token-Protectimus-Flex-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Programmable hardware tokens, unlike the classic ones, can have the seed programmed into the token by the end-user via NFC. These tokens work just like a multifactor authentication app. But the devices can be used to protect one account at a time. And they can be reused, namely, disconnected from one account and connected to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we\u2019ve already mentioned, programmable hardware tokens are a much safer alternative to the MFA apps. The one-time passwords for MFA are generated not on the users\u2019 smartphones, but on the tokens. And the tokens have no internet connection, they can not be infected by any viruses. Intercepting such a password is virtually impossible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Protectimus Slim NFC and Protectimus Flex come with the time synchronisation feature. This allows us to avoid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/time-drift-in-totp-hardware-tokens\/\">time drift problem<\/a>, the common issue with all TOTP hardware tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only drawback of these tokens is that the app for programming them is available for Android only.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">| Read more:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/programmable-totp-token-protectimus-flex\/\">New Programmable TOTP token Protectimus Flex<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protectimus Bot<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is a unique Protectimus solution for delivering one-time passwords. The idea behind it is to make 2FA as easy and comfortable for the end-user as SMS authentication. Yet, without the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/sms-authentication\/\">pitfalls of SMS authentication<\/a> &#8211; high price and insecurity. So the Protectimus team came up with the idea to deliver one-time passes via the most popular messengers &#8211; Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Viber. For Protectimus clients and their end-users, this delivery method is completely free of charge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/protectimus-bot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protectimus Bot 2FA<\/a> is much safer than SMS 2FA because the passwords aren\u2019t delivered via the cellular networks, so the GSM network vulnerabilities can not be used to intercept the OTPs. Messages sent via these services are encrypted. So even if the OTP is intercepted the hacker won\u2019t be able to use it. And there are no known viruses able to extract one-time passwords from the messaging apps. While SMS extraction viruses are aplenty.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Protectimus-bot-telegram-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Protectimus-bot-telegram-1-461x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Protectimus Bot in Telegram\" class=\"wp-image-7580\" style=\"width:392px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Protectimus-bot-telegram-1-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Protectimus-bot-telegram-1-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Protectimus-bot-telegram-1.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Other things that work for the security of 2FA via the chatbot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The access to the messengers is password protected. Two-factor authentication can be used to protect them additionally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If someone attempts to log in to the user\u2019s account, the user will immediately receive a notification.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The end-users don\u2019t need to install any additional apps or buy hardware tokens. There&#8217;s a 99% chance that the users already have one of these messaging apps installed. Protectimus bot can even be used without access to a smartphone since all of the chosen messengers have web versions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protectimus 2FA chatbot can also deliver other messages and notifications as well as one-time passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">| Read more:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/2fa-chatbots-vs-sms-authentication\/\">2FA Chatbots vs. SMS Authentication<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protectimus DSPA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another unique Protectimus solution. Dynamic Strong Password Authentication (DSPA) integrates directly with a database or user directory and enables passwordless multi-factor authentication using dynamic one-time passwords (OTPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DSPA continuously updates user credentials in the directory with time-based one-time passwords generated according to the TOTP algorithm. Users authenticate using the current OTP generated by Protectimus SMART or delivered through Protectimus BOT in supported messengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to the authenticator app or messenger is protected by a PIN code, password, or biometric verification configured on the user&#8217;s device. As a result, authentication combines possession of the device with an additional authentication factor, providing strong multi-factor authentication without requiring users to remember or manage static passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"How Proetctimus DSPA multi-factor authentication works\" class=\"wp-image-9270\" style=\"width:592px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-610x610.png 610w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601-184x184.png 184w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-33342601.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DSPA makes deployment extremely simple. Once integrated with the user directory, it can protect all users and all connected services at once, eliminating the need to configure MFA separately for each endpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also provides stronger protection against attacks that target the directory directly. Because authentication is enforced at the directory level, attackers cannot bypass MFA by sending direct requests to the repository through command-line tools or other applications that authenticate against the directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">| Read more:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/active-directory-two-factor-authentication\/\">Active Directory Two-Factor Authentication<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protectimus CWYS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/detailed-information-on-data-signing\/\">Confirm What You See (CWYS)<\/a> data signing feature from Protectimus is based on the transaction data signing method. The original method allows a user to confirm a financial operation by verifying certain details of the transaction. Usually, the recipient&#8217;s account, amount, and currency are the things verified.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/protectimus-cwys-function.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/protectimus-cwys-function.png\" alt=\"Protectimus Confirm What You See function\" class=\"wp-image-7569\" style=\"width:392px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/protectimus-cwys-function.png 709w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/protectimus-cwys-function-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/protectimus-cwys-function-610x830.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Protectimus CWYS creates one-time passwords using the user\u2019s transaction (or another operation) data. This method is second to none in protecting financial operations. Imagine &#8211; an end-user wants to transfer a big sum. The user creates a transaction and needs to confirm it with a one-time password. This one-time password is created on the basis of this very transaction data: the transaction sum, currency, account data, etc. Thus, this OTP password can confirm only the valid transaction created by the user. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Read also<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/mfa-myths\/\">6 MFA Myths You Still Believe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/hardware-token-azure-mfa\/\">Hardware Tokens for Azure MFA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/owa-two-factor-authentication\/\">How to Add Two-Factor Authentication to Outlook Web App (OWA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/remote-work\/\">Remote Work: How to Transition Team to Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/two-factor-authentication-types-and-methods\/\">The Pros and Cons of Different Two-Factor Authentication Types and Methods<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectimus.com\/blog\/on-premise-2fa-vs-cloud-based-2fa\/\">On-Premise 2FA vs Cloud-Based Authentication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protectimus is one of the biggest and most reliable two-factor authentication providers. 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