Strong authentication – Priima Ohjekeskus

This help page is for learners

If the administrator of the Priima environment has enabled strong authentication, using the Priima environment may require strong authentication with bank IDs or a mobile ID.

either

once (the first time you log in or the next time, after the strong authentication is enabled)

each time you log in.

In strong authentication, after normal login, the user is directed to the authentication service page, where you can choose to authenticate with either a mobile ID or personal online banking IDs. Once authenticated, the user gets inside the environment and can continue there as usual. Strong authentication can also be linked to a registration form.

Priima saves the name information used for identification and updates it on the user card over the previous information. If a personal identity code is used in the Priima environment, then the it is also stored during the strong authentication. Administrators will see on the user card when the login is done using strong authentication.

The following is a step-by-step guide about how strong authentication works in practice.

In this example, strong authentication is enabled every time when you log in to Priima. Start by entering your username and password.

First, username and password are filled in

If the username and password were correct, next is shown message about that you need to log in to the environment through strong authentication.

An image stating that strong authentication is required — Message about need of strong authentication

After pressing the Continue button, a strong authentication will open. You can choose to authenticate with either Mobile ID or Online Banking.

A strong authentication page from which to select the desired bank or mobile ID. — A strong authentication phase in which the desired authentication method is selected

This time we chose to authenticate with Mobile ID. The Mobile ID is an additional service provided by operators that enables strong authentication through your phone. Contact your operator for more information if you want to enable it. Next, enter the phone number in the field provided and press Continue.

When authenticating by Mobile ID, you first fill in your phone number

Once the phone number is entered, authentication will begin. The authentication request appears on the phone and must be accepted. Remember to check that the event ID is the same in both the browser and the mobile phone.

Authentication in progress. The phone number and event ID are displayed on the screen. — Authentication in progress.

Once the authentication request has been approved on mobile phone and the authentication has been done successfully, you will be redirected to your desktop and the use of Priima can begin!