Okta: Okta Verify App - What is it and how to install on a mobile device?
The Okta Verify app
Okta Verify is a free app available for iOS and Android devices. You link the app to your Wellcom login details through a one-time process called enrolment.
What is the Okta Verify app?
The Okta Verify app acts as a second factor allowing you to sign in to Wellcom applications. The app is similar to Google Authenticator but provides a better experience for Okta by being able to send convenient push notifications as an option.
The Okta verify app is used during login to provide a temporary 6-digit code or generate a push notification that a user can easily acknowledge with one tap to then allow the login process to continue.
How can I install Okta Verify?
To install the Okta Verify app on a mobile device search the relevant marketplace app for ‘Okta Verify’ or use one of the links below:
**On Apple devices you may need to sign into the App Store with your personal Apple ID to download the app if it’s never been downloaded before.
What does the app have access to on my device?
Compared to many other iOS apps the Okta Verify app has access to very little data. You can see this by going to the app in the Apple App Store and scrolling down to the 'App Privacy' section and pressing 'See Details', as shown below.
This is the Okta Verify app in the Apple App Store:
Scroll down to the 'App Privacy' Section and select See Details, as marked out in red on the screenshot below.
No personal details such as name, address, DOB, etc. are retrieved.
Only a User ID and Device ID are known to the app, which is standard in most apps.
As a comparison you might like to see what any of the other apps on your phone have access to using this same method.
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