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... ... @@ -1,280 +1,0 @@ 1 -{{velocity}} 2 -#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome')) 3 -#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('products.WebHome')) 4 -{{html clean="false"}} 5 - 6 -<section class="hero hero-centered product-hero" aria-labelledby="product-title"> 7 - <div class="container hero-inner"> 8 - <div class="hero-kicker"> 9 - <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i> 10 - XWiki security extension 11 - </div> 12 - 13 - <h1 id="product-title">XWiki Two-Factor Authentication</h1> 14 - 15 - <p class="lead"> 16 - Add a second verification step to the standard XWiki login flow. 17 - </p> 18 - 19 - <p class="hero-support"> 20 - This XWiki MFA / 2FA extension adds an additional verification step after the standard username and password login. 21 - Users can verify access with authenticator app codes, email-delivered one-time codes, or a combined setup requiring both methods. 22 - </p> 23 - 24 - <div class="hero-actions"> 25 - <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Ask about this extension</a> 26 - <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="$xwiki.getURL('products.WebHome')">View all products</a> 27 - </div> 28 - </div> 29 -</section> 30 - 31 -<section aria-labelledby="overview-title"> 32 - <div class="container"> 33 - <div class="product-layout"> 34 - <article class="product-summary-card"> 35 - <h2 id="overview-title">Stronger login protection for XWiki</h2> 36 - 37 - <p> 38 - The XWiki Two-Factor Authentication extension adds an additional verification screen after the standard 39 - username and password login. Users confirm their identity with a time-based one-time code generated by an 40 - authenticator app, or with a verification code delivered by email. 41 - </p> 42 - 43 - <p> 44 - The extension is designed for organizations that want to improve account security while keeping authentication 45 - close to the standard XWiki login experience. It also supports remembering trusted clients beyond the current 46 - session, so users are not forced to enter a second factor again on every login from the same trusted browser. 47 - </p> 48 - 49 - <p> 50 - It can be useful for internal knowledge bases, intranets, documentation platforms, SOP systems, or other 51 - XWiki environments where access to content and administration should be better protected. 52 - </p> 53 - </article> 54 - 55 - <aside class="product-info-card" aria-labelledby="quick-facts-title"> 56 - <h3 id="quick-facts-title">Quick facts</h3> 57 - <ul> 58 - <li>Works with the standard XWiki login flow</li> 59 - <li>Supports authenticator app verification codes</li> 60 - <li>Supports email-delivered verification codes</li> 61 - <li>Can remember trusted clients beyond the current session</li> 62 - <li>Configuration available from wiki administration</li> 63 - <li>User setup available during login or from the user profile</li> 64 - <li>Administrators can enable, disable or reset MFA for users</li> 65 - <li>Can be used on the main wiki and subwikis</li> 66 - </ul> 67 - </aside> 68 - </div> 69 - </div> 70 -</section> 71 - 72 -<section aria-labelledby="features-title"> 73 - <div class="container"> 74 - <h2 id="features-title">Main capabilities</h2> 75 - <p class="section-intro"> 76 - The extension focuses on adding a practical second authentication step while keeping the standard XWiki login 77 - process and administration experience understandable. 78 - </p> 79 - 80 - <div class="product-feature-grid"> 81 - <article class="product-feature"> 82 - <div class="feature-icon"> 83 - <i class="fa fa-key" aria-hidden="true"></i> 84 - </div> 85 - <h3>Second login step</h3> 86 - <p> 87 - After the username and password are verified, users are asked to enter an additional verification code 88 - before accessing the wiki. 89 - </p> 90 - </article> 91 - 92 - <article class="product-feature"> 93 - <div class="feature-icon"> 94 - <i class="fa fa-mobile" aria-hidden="true"></i> 95 - </div> 96 - <h3>Authenticator app codes</h3> 97 - <p> 98 - Users can verify access with codes generated by authenticator applications, such as mobile TOTP apps. 99 - </p> 100 - </article> 101 - 102 - <article class="product-feature"> 103 - <div class="feature-icon"> 104 - <i class="fa fa-envelope-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> 105 - </div> 106 - <h3>Email verification codes</h3> 107 - <p> 108 - Users can also receive a verification code by email, useful when an authenticator app is not available. 109 - </p> 110 - </article> 111 - 112 - <article class="product-feature"> 113 - <div class="feature-icon"> 114 - <i class="fa fa-qrcode" aria-hidden="true"></i> 115 - </div> 116 - <h3>User setup screen</h3> 117 - <p> 118 - Users can configure their verification code setup during login or from their XWiki profile when needed. 119 - </p> 120 - </article> 121 - 122 - <article class="product-feature"> 123 - <div class="feature-icon"> 124 - <i class="fa fa-clock-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> 125 - </div> 126 - <h3>Remember trusted clients</h3> 127 - <p> 128 - Trusted browsers can be remembered beyond the current session, reducing repeated MFA prompts while keeping 129 - the second factor active for new or untrusted clients. 130 - </p> 131 - </article> 132 - 133 - <article class="product-feature"> 134 - <div class="feature-icon"> 135 - <i class="fa fa-sliders" aria-hidden="true"></i> 136 - </div> 137 - <h3>Administration controls</h3> 138 - <p> 139 - Administrators can enable the feature globally, manage user-level activation, and reset a user setup when required. 140 - </p> 141 - </article> 142 - 143 - <article class="product-feature"> 144 - <div class="feature-icon"> 145 - <i class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></i> 146 - </div> 147 - <h3>Profile integration</h3> 148 - <p> 149 - The extension adds user profile controls so the second-factor setup can be reviewed or reset from XWiki. 150 - </p> 151 - </article> 152 - 153 - <article class="product-feature"> 154 - <div class="feature-icon"> 155 - <i class="fa fa-random" aria-hidden="true"></i> 156 - </div> 157 - <h3>Fallback behavior</h3> 158 - <p> 159 - The extension can fall back to standard XWiki authentication when the feature is not enabled or not configured. 160 - </p> 161 - </article> 162 - 163 - <article class="product-feature"> 164 - <div class="feature-icon"> 165 - <i class="fa fa-sitemap" aria-hidden="true"></i> 166 - </div> 167 - <h3>Main wiki and subwikis</h3> 168 - <p> 169 - The extension is designed to support XWiki environments using the main wiki and subwikis. 170 - </p> 171 - </article> 172 - </div> 173 - </div> 174 -</section> 175 - 176 -<section aria-labelledby="use-cases-title"> 177 - <div class="container"> 178 - <div class="product-layout"> 179 - <article class="product-summary-card"> 180 - <h2 id="use-cases-title">When this extension is useful</h2> 181 - 182 - <p> 183 - Two-factor authentication is especially relevant when XWiki contains internal documentation, procedures, 184 - customer information, project knowledge, administrative pages, or business-critical content. 185 - </p> 186 - 187 - <p> 188 - It can also support organizations that need MFA as part of their cybersecurity controls, including companies 189 - working toward NIS 2 readiness. NIS 2 focuses on stronger cybersecurity risk management across essential and 190 - important entities in the EU, and MFA is often expected as part of enterprise access protection programs. 191 - </p> 192 - 193 - <p> 194 - It is also useful when many users access the wiki remotely, when administrator accounts need stronger protection, 195 - or when the organization wants to reduce the risk of compromised passwords. 196 - </p> 197 - </article> 198 - 199 - <aside class="product-info-card" aria-labelledby="good-fit-title"> 200 - <h3 id="good-fit-title">Good fit for</h3> 201 - <ul> 202 - <li>Private XWiki knowledge bases</li> 203 - <li>Company intranets</li> 204 - <li>SOP and controlled-document platforms</li> 205 - <li>Documentation portals with sensitive content</li> 206 - <li>Wikis with several administrators or remote users</li> 207 - </ul> 208 - </aside> 209 - </div> 210 - </div> 211 -</section> 212 - 213 -<section class="product-section-muted" aria-labelledby="compliance-title"> 214 - <div class="container"> 215 - <div class="product-layout"> 216 - <article class="product-summary-card"> 217 - <h2 id="compliance-title">Useful for MFA adoption and NIS 2 readiness</h2> 218 - 219 - <p> 220 - Many organizations now need multi-factor authentication for enterprise software, especially when the 221 - platform contains internal documentation, procedures, operational knowledge or sensitive business data. 222 - </p> 223 - 224 - <p> 225 - For organizations using XWiki as a knowledge platform, having MFA embedded in the standard XWiki login 226 - experience helps close a practical security gap without requiring a full replacement of the authentication flow. 227 - </p> 228 - 229 - <p> 230 - This can be relevant for companies preparing for NIS 2 requirements, where MFA is part of a broader 231 - cybersecurity risk management and access protection strategy. 232 - </p> 233 - </article> 234 - 235 - <aside class="product-info-card" aria-labelledby="mfa-readiness-title"> 236 - <h3 id="mfa-readiness-title">Security controls supported</h3> 237 - <ul> 238 - <li>Second-factor verification after password login</li> 239 - <li>Authenticator app or email-based verification codes</li> 240 - <li>Reduced repeated prompts for trusted clients</li> 241 - <li>Administration controls for user-level MFA management</li> 242 - <li>Better protection for administrator and remote-access accounts</li> 243 - </ul> 244 - </aside> 245 - </div> 246 - </div> 247 -</section> 248 - 249 -#* 250 -<section aria-labelledby="gallery-title"> 251 - <div class="container"> 252 - <div class="product-gallery-panel"> 253 - <h2 id="gallery-title">Screenshots</h2> 254 - <p class="gallery-note"> 255 - Use this area to show the login verification screen, first-time setup, user profile controls, 256 - and administration configuration. 257 - </p> 258 - 259 - <div class="product-gallery-placeholder"> 260 - Replace this placeholder with the XWiki gallery macro and 3-5 screenshots from the application. 261 - </div> 262 - </div> 263 - </div> 264 -</section> 265 -*# 266 -<section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title"> 267 - <div class="container"> 268 - <div class="cta-panel"> 269 - <h2 id="cta-title">Interested in using this extension?</h2> 270 - <p> 271 - Send a short message with your XWiki version, authentication setup, and whether you use a single wiki 272 - or a main wiki with subwikis. 273 - </p> 274 - <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Contact Agnease</a> 275 - </div> 276 - </div> 277 -</section> 278 - 279 -{{/html}} 280 -{{/velocity}}