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 ===== Location Factor ===== ===== Location Factor =====
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-**Location Factors** are part of [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​m:​mfa]] and includes using the user's current geographic location as determined by Global Positioning System (GPS) or using mobile device radio tower triangulation. Location Factors are generally not used as a sole source of [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​i:​identificatiom|identification]] but are used in combination with other identifying MFA factors such as [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​k:​knowledge_factor]],​ [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​p:​possession_factor]],​ or [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​i:​inherence_factors]]. For example, an attempt is made to sign-on to a site using the user's user id and [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​p:​password]] but is doing so from a different location. The server rejects the sign-on because it uses the combination of the user/​password and location to confirm the identity of the user.+**Location Factors** are part of [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​m:​mfa]] and includes using the user's current geographic location as determined by Global Positioning System (GPS) or using mobile device radio tower triangulation. Location Factors are generally not used as a sole source of [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​i:​identification|identification]] but are used in combination with other identifying MFA factors such as [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​k:​knowledge_factor]],​ [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​p:​possession_factor]],​ or [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​i:​inherence_factors]]. For example, an attempt is made to sign-on to a site using the user's user id and [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​p:​password]] but is doing so from a different location. The [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​s:​server|server]] ​rejects the sign-on because it uses the combination of the user/​password and location to confirm the identity of the user.
  
 Source: [[https://​searchsecurity.techtarget.com/​definition/​multifactor-authentication-MFA ]] Source: [[https://​searchsecurity.techtarget.com/​definition/​multifactor-authentication-MFA ]]
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