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i will look at the recommended products thanks. does microsoft windows / server not offer anything within the existing os?<br />
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we have a mixed mcrosoft environment of windows v7 and windows 10 (pro 64 bit) clients attached to a couple of hyperv 2012r2 servers and one separate exchange 2010 server in a stand alone 2012r2 server.<br />
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we currently implement a single stage complex password authentication.<br />
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however we have been asked to provide 2 factor authentication for our administrator and our finance group (to start with) with a view to pushing this out to all in months to come.<br />
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can anyone advise on the best (simplest cost effective) way to achieve this. <br />
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any advice much appreciated.<br />
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many thanks
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we have a mixed mcrosoft environment of windows v7 and windows 10 (pro 64 bit) clients attached to a couple of hyperv 2012r2 servers and one separate exchange 2010 server in a stand alone 2012r2 server.

we currently implement a single stage complex password authentication.

however we have been asked to provide 2 factor authentication for our administrator and our finance group (to start with) with a view to pushing this out to all in months to come.

can anyone advise on the best (simplest cost effective) way to achieve this. 

any advice much appreciated.

many thanks

2 factor authentication

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Cyber Security

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