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multiOTP on Ubuntu 24.04

Azure Security

multiOTP, an OATH certified open source strong authentication server for TOTP and HOTP one time passwords, with a per instance admin password generated on first boot.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

multiOTP is an open source, OATH certified strong two factor authentication server. It issues and validates time based and counter based one time passwords (TOTP and HOTP) as well as Mobile OTP, provisions users to authenticator apps with QR codes, and keeps its users and tokens in a simple local store, all driven from a command line utility and a bundled web administration interface. It gives teams a self hosted second factor they own inside their own cloud account, ready to plug into VPNs, RADIUS front ends and login flows.

Why the cloudimg image

A default administrator login turns an authentication server into a liability, so cloudimg makes multiOTP secure by default. On the first boot of every instance a unique administrator password is generated and applied to two gates in lock step, the web administration interface and the reverse proxy that fronts it, then written to a file only the root user can read, so no default credential is ever reachable and no two instances share one. The image ships the open source LGPL edition only, never the commercial appliance, fully patched with unattended security upgrades enabled and the admin interface behind an authenticated reverse proxy. It comes with a paired deployment guide and 24/7 cloudimg support.

Common uses

  • A self hosted TOTP and HOTP one time password server
  • Second factor for VPNs, RADIUS and login flows
  • Provisioning users to authenticator apps with QR codes

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.

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