Hi Michi,

Thx for sharing that.

I'd write the pin directly on the batch so you don't forget.

(reading your text below - I would strongly suggest not to consider this PIN
as an auth factor. I wonder if you can use a PIN from another person to get
access?)

;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Michael Koloff
Sent: 04 December 2019 08:01
To: [email protected]
Subject: [swinog] Equinix PIN

Hello

I assume that some of you also have an account / access to Equinix data
centers. And that you have been informed that you have to define a new
6-digit PIN in your account.
Two things make me wonder, see the FAQ here:
https://equinix.app.box.com/s/lcrutseubx9vebi4m21dir8fp66fmmlq

Extract:

I'm trying to select my 6-digit PIN but am receiving an error message.
--> OUR SECURITY SYSTEMS ONLY ALLOW EACH PIN/COMBINATION TO BE USED FOR ONE
PERSON. If you are receiving an error, please input a new combination of
numbers or use the "Generate PIN" selection to generate a random, unique
PIN.

I forgot my 6-digit PIN, what should I do? / I want to change my 6-digit PIN
DUE TO SECURITY REASONS, where can I change it?
--> ....Your 6-digit PIN cannot be changed....

In concrete terms, this means that every person has a PIN, but no other
person in the world can have the same PIN. This means that a maximum of
900,000 people worldwide can have access to Equinix data centres. (PINs with
leading zero are not allowed)

And if someone knows your PIN, at least your first authentication factor is
broken and cannot be changed.

Support has confirmed this behavior to me so far.

Am I the only one here who finds that very weird? How do you deal with it?

Best regards
Michi


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Michael Koloff
System- & Networkengineer 
sasag Kabelkommunikation AG
Mühlenstrasse 21
8201 Schaffhausen
Telefon: +41 52 633 01 72
[email protected]
www.sasag.ch





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