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Created on Sep 17, 2026

Add support for TOTP-based multifactor authentication for FS5300

We would like to see support for multifactor authentication (MFA) using TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) added to the IBM FlashSystem 5300.

TOTP is a widely adopted authentication mechanism and has the advantage of not requiring an Internet connection to generate the authentication code.

This is the standard six-digit code that typically changes every 30 seconds, as used by applications such as Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, and similar authentication applications.

Adding native TOTP support would improve the security of FlashSystem management access and provide customers with a simple and widely supported MFA mechanism without requiring an external Internet-based service for code generation.

Idea priority Low