Authentication/Security Questions

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

SettingDetailsRange[default]
Enable method in API and SDKThis toggle switch enables or disables the authentication method from being available for use within API and SDKEnabled/[Disabled]
Questions ListAdd or remove questions from this list to make them available to user during setup2-50 [5]
Require at least x questions from the end user upon setupThe number of questions the user must answer during setup. During MFA verification, the user will be asked to answer a subset of these questions1-50 [1]
Require at least x questions from the end user upon verificationThe number of security questions the user must answer during the MFA verification. The questions will be randomly selected from the list of questions the user has answered during the initial setup.1-50 [1]
Lock account after x attemptsWhen 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 minutesWhen 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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