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Instructions on how to setup 2-Step or 2 Factor (2FA) verfication for Administrators as well as Prescribers utilizing EPCS e-prescribing.
Created January 9, 2019 By MDScripts
Instructions on how to setup 2-Step or 2 Factor (2FA) verfication for Administrators as well as Prescribers utilizing EPCS e-prescribing.
To enable 2FA select Home -> My Settings and find the 2-Step Verification checkbox and enable it.
Save your user profile and then select the Google Authenticator Setup link. You will need to be looking at the QR code on the setup screen for the next couple of steps
You can use a different authentication app if you prefer, but Google Authenticator is free to use and DOES NOT require a Gmail account. There is a version available for both Apple and Android devices. Use the links below, or search your app store.
If you are unable to install an app on your phone, you can also use a Browser Extension within Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge web browsers. Select the icon below for your browser and search for "authenticator".
The first time you open the app it will prompt you to Begin Setup (button at bottom of screen).
Select "Scan Barcode" when prompted.
Point the app towards the Google Authenticator setup screen from Step 1. The app will read the QR code and auto-setup your account.
Setup will vary slightly depending on which extension you use, but the basic steps should include adding the site, then "scanning" or selecting the QR code from the setup screen in MDScripts.
Start setup process using browser extension:
The final step after scanning the QR code will be to enter the 6-digit code from the mobile app or browser extension into the Verification Code box on the Setup screen and click Submit Code.
This will complete the setup of your 2 Factor Verification app, which can now be used when you are prompted for a 2 Factor Code.
This is an optional step used by providers who will be e-prescribing controlled prescriptions. Each provider must use their 2FA Authorization code and password to authorize their user account to send EPCS e-prescriptions.
Select "Configure" link form Home -> My Settings screen next to ID Proofing:
Check box for "EPCS Approval Provider" and then enter your 2FA code and your user account password:
By the time you get to this step, the code may have changed from the one you used in Step #4 so make sure you verify what your current code is.
Don't know your password? Some users use single-sign on from EMR systems to access the dispensing system and may not know what their actual password is. Unfortunately it is a requirement to have both pieces of information, you may need to use the Forgot Password function on the main login screen to reset your password as needed.