Follow these steps to Set up OTP Over Telegram.
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Go to your WordPress instance and log in as an administrator.
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Now, Click on the miniOrange 2-factor plugin visible in the menu to the left.
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You can set up OTP over Telegram as a two-factor method in two ways.
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Advanced setting (from the plugin itself)
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Logout and Configure (setup two-factor during login)
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Advanced Setting setup
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Click on the Advanced Settings button.
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Go to the Setup Two Factor tab from the navigation.
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You can see the list of Authentication methods here. Click on the Configure button of OTP Over Telegram.
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Now, we have to fill the following details for configuration.
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Install and Open the the Telegram app. Click on the link for app installation: Telegram app.
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Search the miniorange2fa_bot and click on it.
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After that click on the Start button, then you will receive 8 digits chat id on your telegram app.
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Enter the chat ID and Click on Verify button.
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After that, you will receive a one-time passcode on your registered Telegram account. Enter it and Click on Validate OTP.
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The two-factor Setup has been done successfully. miniOrange provides test configuration option to test the setup, to make sure whether the setup has been done successfully or not
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Enter the one-time passcode you received on your Telegram account, and click on the Validate Otp button.
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You have Successfully logged in to the WordPress account.
Logout and Configure setup
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Click on the Logout and configure button.
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Then enter your credentials and click on the login.
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After Successful Login to WordPress. You will get a prompt to configure two-factor. Select the Checkbox of OTP Over TELEGRAM.
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Install the Telegram app from the play store and open it.
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Search the miniorange2fa_bot and click on it.
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After that click on the Start button then you will receive 8-digits chat id on your telegram app.
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Enter the chat ID in the section beside and Click on Send OTP.
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After that, you will receive a one-time passcode on your registered Telegram account. Enter it and Click on Verify Code.
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The setup has been done successfully. miniOrange also provides backup codes to get back to your account, in case you lost your two-factor authentication ability you can use those backup codes to get back to your WordPress account.
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Click the Finish button.
So after this setup whenever the user tries to log in to your WordPress account, the user needs to verify his identity with OTP Over Telegram as two-factor authentication.