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Menu path: Configuration > Policies and Access Control > Authentication Sources > External > SMS.

When SMS authentication is used, a PIN is sent to a cell phone, which is then entered into a CWP. An sms authentication source is predefined in the set of external authentication sources. The fields in the sms source authentication are:


Field Name	Usage	Example
Name	The name of the authentication source.	sms
Description	A description of the purpose of the authentication source.	SMS PIN supplied authentication
SMS Carriers	A list of carriers offered to the client during authentication. Remove those that are not needed.
SMS Activation Timeout	The length of time that the user has to enter their PIN into the CWP page.	10 minutes
SMS text message	The text message that the user will receive from A3. The text $pin will be replaced with the actual PIN.	PIN: $pin
PIN length	The number of digits in the PIN.	6
Create Local Account	If enabled, when a user completes an authentication a local A3 account will be created for the user if one does not already exist.
Password Hashing Method	The algorithm used to hash passwords in the database. Only new or reset passwords are affected. One of Bcrypt, Plaintext, or NTLM.
Password length	The length of generated passwords.	8
Number of Logins for the Local Account	If Create Local Account is enabled, then this field designates the number of times that the user can login. A value of 0 means an infinite number of times.	0
Authentication Rules	Indicates the actions to be performed when the authentication is satisfied. Authentication rules are covered in detail in Authentication Rules.