

Support Users (i.e., NMLS Call Center and SRR staff).Account Administrators and User Accounts) NMLS will require any Federal Registry user who has access to more than one individual’s personally identifying information (i.e., information that is not his or her own) to use two factors of authentication to access the Federal Registry. The following Federal Registry users will be subject to two-factor authentication:

Which NMLS users will be subject to two-factor authentication?
VIP TOKEN VERIFICATION
The State Regulatory Registry (SRR) is implementing this feature in connection with the Federal Registry to satisfy federal data security standards requiring individuals who have access to personally identifying information to provide an additional level of verification prior to gaining access to the information. Why is two-factor authentication required?
VIP TOKEN CODE
Your Symantec VIP token helps to keep online banking safe.Two-factor authentication is a process by which two independent authentication methods (such as a security code produced by a physical token in addition to a user name and password) are utilized to increase confidence that an individual attempting to access a secure system is authorized to do so.


Then, you need to register a Symantec VIP token:
VIP TOKEN FOR FREE
To get started, download the Symantec VIP Access app for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. We use Symantec VIP because it’s more secure than an SMS, which could expose you to mobile phone porting (where someone transfers your phone to another carrier, or obtains a second SIM, so that they can receive all of your messages and phone calls). The token can only be accessed on your device, and your credentials are tamper-resistant and cannot be duplicated.Īs a Bank Australia customer, you can access Symantec VIP for free. Symantec VIP works by generating a one-time security code (called a token) on the phone, tablet or computer you use to do your banking. Symantec VIP is a secure, two-factor authentication tool that helps to protect your bank account from online fraud. We use it, for example, when you're completing sensitive updates like changing your personal details.
