Set up Nexus OTP as 2FA for Check Point administration
This article describes how to enable Nexus OTP in Smart ID Digital Access component as two-factor authentication method for Check Point administration, to replace static passwords.
Nexus OTP can be either Nexus TruID Synchronized or Smart ID Mobile App OTP, or any other OATH-based mobile OTP application, such as Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator.
With the setup described in this article, Digital Access functions a RADIUS server and Check Point Security Gateway as a RADIUS client. Nexus TruID is used as an example below and is available for iOS, Android, and Windows.