iSecurity MFA Multi Factor Authentication Release News
Version 8.00 (May 2026)
- MFA for any third-party Web application and third-party Desktop applications was added.
- MFA for iSecurity GUI added.
- MFA now supports Microsoft Entra ID in addition to OKTA, DUO, PingID, Google etc.
- Support of release 7.6 new MFA exit point. Customers in release 7.6 can choose to make use of the alternative more convenient exit point IBM provides or remain with their traditional setting.
- Possibility to set the TOTP defining per the organization requirement re TOTP secret key and Emergency tokens. Setting is in 81.
- The GETMFA Command has a new parameter MFA(*CHECK). When used, an *ESCAPE message is sent when the MFA validation fails. This enables adding it before sensitive operations. It does respect the safe time after successful authentication.
- New programmatic check to see in session is in safe mode added. Done by API -MFCHECKR that retrieves the MFA status of a User+IP. Using it enables WEB and GUI applications to request MFA only when needed. It returns:
- *NOMFA – No MFA needed
- *MFAREQ – Mfa required
- *MFAACTmm -Safe time left in minutes
- *REJECT – Action rejected
- Protection of Shares has been improved. It is now using a separate safe time value.
- Adding, Changing, Deleting of Person and its UsrPrfs can now be done by commands. This enables on board high number of users in an alternative way, that some customers prefer. The commands are:
- Create a person
- Add/Rmv a user of a Person
- MFA Setting for Persons
- Send Secret Info to Person
- Delete a person
Version 7.10 (March 2025)
New Features
- New MFA methods were added for File Server and PingID.
- Support for MFA in external provider applications is now available.
Enhancements
- MFA could no longer be bypassed by pressing the attention key.
- Option 81 > 52 now allows skipping MFA for selected Users or by a specified Device. This enables safe emergency sign-on.
- QR now works even when Person ≠ User.
Version 7.04 (August 2024)
Enhancements
- STRMFA > 11 screen now refreshes immediately after deleting an entry.
- Implemented changes for supporting integrated ASP.
- Customers not using the Password Reset web interface are no longer required to specify a web server in STRMFA > 81 > 52.
Version 7.02 (May 2024)
New Features
- Added Command to create a token and QR code and send them to the user.
- Added PRCPYUSFR Program to copy local user data.
Enhancements
- Improved File server handling.
Version 7.01 (April 2024)
- Release number updated; requires new license code.
New Features
- Local user data can be copied from Excel.
- More and improved methods for authentication, including Oauth2, DUO, and RSA.
- Function to add the token when starting the internet browser from 5250 sessions, without needing email.
- Command to create a token and send it to a user. This allows better integration in customer applications.
Version 6.31 (November 2023)
New Features
- Operators can now be added from users with all authorities for all modules without the need for special authorities.
Fixes
- Fixed: a problem while adding new operators.
- Fixed: a problem with misspelled words in E-Mail return addresses.
Version 6.29 (September 2023)
New Features
- Added OAuth2, RSA/Radius Server and OpenID to the additional factors for sign-on.
Version 6.27 (February 2023)
New Features
- MFA Multi-system Self Enrollment.
- We now allow numbers in the Family and First Name field in the Person attributes.
Enhancements
- Improved Person Attributes, the E Mail address can now be longer than one line.
Version 6.25 (January 2023)
New Features
- Added SAVF with all PTFs x manual installation.
Fixes
- Fixed in some cases in GETMFA, Self-enrollment did not run.
- Fixed in MFA > 5. Persons Information > 8 = TOTP > 5. Send Link for Key and Emergency Tokens now sends the E Mail correctly.
Version 6.23 (August 2022)
New Features
- Multi-system was implemented.
Version 6.03 (December 2021)
Enhancements
- Improved descriptions in menus.
Fixes
- If the user signed on, received the mail with the pin code, and entered the pin code, he was signed off.