FAQ Category: Credential Free MFA
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Cryptographic Credential-Free Authentication
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How does Circle Access Desktop work?
With Circle Access Desktop, your device - PC, laptop, etc. - is you. As long as you are on that device, you can be authenticated and log-in completely friction free. Circle Access Desktop works by leveraging cryptography to create something very powerful and useful: a Circle Secure Digital Capsule on each device - that has been […]
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What are the benefits of using Circle Access Desktop?
The benefits of using Circle Access Desktop include: Increased security: With Circle Access Desktop, you can easily and securely authenticate users without the need for passwords or other credentials. This makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access your data, and helps keep your information secure. Improved convenience: Circle Access Desktop makes it easy for […]
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Does Circle Access protect my company from MFA Bombing?
Yes. "MFA Bombing" is a new type of exploit that defeats traditional MFA that many organizations believe to be quite strong. This recent article in Ars Technica provides a good summary. Lapsus$ and SolarWinds hackers both use the same old trick to bypass MFA Not all MFA is created equal, as script kiddies and elite […]
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Circle Access Isn't Directing to the Correct Page After Login
Issue: After logging in using Circle Access, the page isn't being directed to the correct page or at all. Causes: The login return URL isn't set to the desired correct page. Solution: To get the correct page set after login you will need to change the Login Return URL on your Circle App, in Circle […]
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How Does Circle Access Credential Free MFA differ for Mac Users versus Windows Users?
Issue: How does Circle Access handle differently on Mac users than for Windows users? Causes: User running on MacOS based workstations. Solution: The circle Desktop App currently isn't available for MacOS platforms (it is coming soon). When attempting to login the site will default to using the QR code method for log-in. You can use […]
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What's the relationship between Circle Access Desktop and Circle Access Mobile?
Circle Access 360 integrates: Circle Access Mobile - your smartphone is your log-in Circle Access Desktop - your device is your log-in The technical details of this are beyond the scope of this article, but we will try to summarize briefly here. Circle Access Mobile (CAM) With CAM, your smartphone is you. It accomplishes this […]
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What are the benefits of using Circle Access Desktop?
The benefits of using Circle Access Desktop include: Increased security: With Circle Access Desktop, you can easily and securely authenticate users without the need for passwords or other credentials. This makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access your data, and helps keep your information secure. Improved convenience: Circle Access Desktop makes it easy for […]
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How does Circle Access Desktop work?
With Circle Access Desktop, your device - PC, laptop, etc. - is you. As long as you are on that device, you can be authenticated and log-in completely friction free. Circle Access Desktop works by leveraging cryptography to create something very powerful and useful: a Circle Secure Digital Capsule on each device that has been authenticated […]
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What does it mean when I get the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
This error is due to an issue with the Authentication likely on the server side. This issue can commonly be attributed to an improperly defined API key. To fix this, navigate to your config.php file in your site project files. And keep note of your API Keys. Next, Login to your Circle Console at https://console.gocircle.ai/dashboard/web/login […]
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