Security Questions Settings
Customize your Security Questions from the Descope console (Settings > Authentication Methods > Security Questions).
Questions
The default setup includes five security questions, which you can customize by modifying, removing, or adding your own.
All Settings
| Setting | Details | Range[default] |
|---|---|---|
| Enable method in API and SDK | This toggle switch enables or disables the authentication method from being available for use within API and SDK | Enabled/[Disabled] |
| Questions List | Add or remove questions from this list to make them available to user during setup | 2-50 [5] |
| Require at least x questions from the end user upon setup | The number of questions the user must answer during setup. During verification one is chosen at random | 1-50 [1] |
| Lock account after x attempts | When a user answers questions incorrectly more than x times, the user will be locked and unable to log in again. | Checked/[Unchecked] 2-10 [5] |
| Temporary lock after x attempts, for y minutes | When a user answers questions incorrectly more than x times, the user will be temporarily locked and unable to log in for y minutes. After y minutes the user will be able to log in again. | Checked/[Unchecked] 1-10 [3] 1-1440 [5] minutes |
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