===== 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: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 ]]


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