Endpoint MFA for secure enterprises

Strengthen your enterprise landscape with holistic endpoint MFA

The rise of infostealer malware has made endpoint credential theft a major enterprise risk. Verizon reports that nearly 30% of the systems with credentials found in infostealer logs are enterprise devices, highlighting how easily attackers can gain access to corporate systems through compromised endpoints. Endpoint MFA helps organizations defend against these attacks by enforcing additional identity verification beyond passwords.

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus delivers comprehensive endpoint MFA across enterprise networks. By combining advanced authentication methods such as FIDO2 passkeys, biometric authentication, and time-based one-time password (TOTP) authentication with centralized identity protection through Active Directory MFA and Entra ID MFA, organizations can prevent unauthorized access, even when passwords are compromised.

Built to support modern Zero Trust security model initiatives, ADSelfService Plus helps enterprises secure every endpoint login attempt while improving the user experience and meeting endpoint security compliance requirements.

Redefine endpoint authentication with ADSelfService Plus

ADSelfService Plus extends MFA enforcement beyond traditional web applications to secure endpoint logins, remote access infrastructure, and enterprise applications.

Supported endpoint MFA capabilities

• MFA for Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoint logins
• MFA for local users including from Fortinet, Cisco AnyConnect, and Pulse Secure
• MFA for RADIUS-based endpoints such as Citrix Gateway, Omnissa Horizon, and Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway (RDP)
• Outlook on the web MFA for Microsoft Exchange environments
• Offline MFA support for out-of-network Windows and macOS endpoints

Adaptive MFA for intelligent endpoint access control

ADSelfService Plus empowers administrators to enable adaptive MFA policies that dynamically adjust the authentication requirements based on contextual risk signals.

Admins can enforce different authentication workflows using factors such as the:

• User role.
• Device trust status.
• Network location.
• IP address.
• Time of access.
• Domain membership.
• OU and group memberships.

For example:

• Internal LAN users can authenticate themselves using OTP authentication or security questions.
• Remote employees and executives can be required to use biometric authentication or hardware security keys.

This adaptive policy engine enables granular endpoint access control across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments while minimizing user friction.

How endpoint MFA works

ADSelfService Plus strengthens endpoint security by requiring users to complete MFA before accessing workstations, servers, VPNs, and Outlook on the web portals.

Endpoint MFA flow

• A user attempts to log in to an endpoint, VPN, or enterprise application.
• ADSelfService Plus evaluates contextual risk factors such as the device, location, network, and user role.
• Adaptive MFA policies determine if MFA is needed, if basic authentication is enough, or if access must be blocked based on the access scenario.
• The user verifies their identity using methods such as biometric authentication, OTP authentication, push notifications, or hardware tokens.
• Access is granted only after successful MFA verification.

For remote or out-of-network users, offline MFA enables secure authentication without internet connectivity.

This layered authentication approach helps organizations prevent unauthorized access caused by compromised credentials, phishing attacks, and credential-based threats.

Prominent authentication methods supported for endpoint MFA

• Biometric authentication
• Duo Security
• Email and SMS verification
• TOTP authentication
• Push notifications
• QR code authentication
• RADIUS authentication
• FIDO2 passkeys
• YubiKey Authenticator
• RSA SecurID

TOTP authentication for untethered endpoint access

Organizations can choose from multiple TOTP authentication methods, including the following:

• Microsoft Authenticator
• Google Authenticator
• Zoho OneAuth
• Custom TOTP providers

These TOTP methods are also supported for offline machine access, enabling end users to access their enterprise systems even when they're away from the network.

Biometric authentication for seamless endpoint security

ADSelfService Plus supports biometric authentication via fingerprint authentication and facial recognition authentication, improving both endpoint security and the user experience.

Here is a comparison of the major authentication methods to help you determine the ideal method for your enterprise:

Simplified endpoint MFA administration

Flexible MFA policy management

ADSelfService Plus helps administrators:

• Enable endpoint MFA based on domains, OUs, and groups.
• Configure different authentication methods for different user populations.
• Enforce stronger authentication for privileged or remote users.
• Centralize endpoint authentication policy management.

Automated enrollment and deployments

Ensure complete MFA adoption through:

• Automated user enrollment.
• CSV-based user imports.
• Forced enrollment through login scripts.
• Simplified onboarding workflows.

Endpoint authentication reporting

Gain visibility into authentication activity through detailed reports, including on:

• Login attempts.
• Identity verification failures.
• MFA enrollment statuses.
• Endpoint MFA enforcement.
• Weak password identification.

These capabilities help organizations strengthen endpoint security compliance while simplifying auditing and policy documentation.

Endpoint MFA compliance and regulatory alignment

Endpoint MFA is an essential control for meeting modern compliance and cyber insurance requirements. ADSelfService Plus helps organizations align with the following:

By integrating endpoint authentication with audit trails, ADSelfService Plus improves compliance visibility and supports enterprise security governance initiatives.

Benefits of endpoint MFA

• Prevent credential-based attacks

  Protect endpoints from password spraying, credential stuffing, phishing, and ransomware attacks.

• Secure remote and hybrid workforces

  Secure local and remote logins across Windows, macOS, Linux, VPN, and Outlook on the web environments.

• Improve the user experience

  Deliver frictionless authentication through biometric authentication, push notifications, and QR codes.

• Ensure endpoint security compliance

  Meet evolving security mandates while strengthening organizational resilience against endpoint-based threats.

• Support Zero Trust security strategies

  Continuously verify user identities at every endpoint access attempt using adaptive, context-aware authentication policies.