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What is an Access Code?

An access code is a secret string of characters known and managed only by you.

You use it along with your PassKey to prove your identity when two-factor authentication is required for login by a website, application, or server. Your PassKey is the first factor. Your access code is the second factor. It ensures that no one else can use your PassKey to authenticate unless you give them your access code.

You specify an access code when you set up your KeySet. The same access code is used for all Keys in your KeySet—the initial three Keys plus extra and replacement Keys.

You can change your access code whenever needed using a feature in Key Services. If you forget your access code, you can reset it from Key Services.

Guidelines for creating access codes

When you create an access code for your KeySet, keep the following in mind:

• It should be easy to remember.

• It must contain at least eight characters but no more than 127 characters. For optimal security, more than eight characters are recommended.

• It must not contain blank spaces.
• Characters can be any combination of letters (upper or lower case) and numbers. Special characters such as
  
  !, #, $, %, & or @ are not allowed.
• Letters are case sensitive. This means that to authenticate with your access code, you need to enter it using the same cases it was created with.
• For optimal security, password dictionary words should not be used. Examples are "admin", "default", "guest", "password".

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