Last Updated on July 21, 2024
EOTP stands for “Email One-Time Password”
How does it work and why is it safe?
How the EOTP works is simple, for example when you log in to Zampto Accounts using EOTP (Or 2FA-EOTP), the system generates an EOTP which is sent to you at the specified email address (if it exists in Zampto systems), and once entered, if there is at least 1 valid EOTP for your Account equal to the one entered, Log in is authorized and the EOTP used is made invalid and therefore not usable again, otherwise the EOTP is incorrect, Log in is refused.
Example of an EOTP email we could send you if requested:
Logging into EOTP is secure because it provides an instantly generated password (AKA Code) when requested, and if not used within 24 hours it will be automatically invalidated, so unlike logging in using OTP which if they get the Password and you don’t have 2FA enabled they can Log in, the Log in system using EOTP does not require the use of passwords and no one can get an OTP since there are none, and the code is generated instantly and on the spot.
On Zampto Accounts if you don’t want to use EOTP Login you can disable it in the security settings (and use it if you want only with 2FA-EOTP)