# How to configure Soffid Authenticator?

## Steps to configure Soffid Authenticator

To obtain SSO and MFA for any web or legacy application, you need to configure your Soffid Authenticator App.

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">1.</span> First of all, you need to login into your Soffid Console and browse [My certificates and FIDO tokens](https://bookstack.soffid.com/books/soffid-4-reference-guide/page/my-authentication-my-certificates-and-fido-tokens-addon-federation "My authentication > My certificates and FIDO tokens") page.

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">2.</span> Second, you must add a new token. You need to click the Add button (+) and select Soffid Authenticator

[![image.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/scaled-1680-/zk47B8GnbsE9Qcdh-image.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/zk47B8GnbsE9Qcdh-image.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">3.</span> Then, you must scan the QR with your device using the Soffid Authenticator App.

[![image.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/scaled-1680-/oFnjj05IMnDCLArb-image.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/oFnjj05IMnDCLArb-image.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">4.</span> To scan this QR code, you must open the Soffid Authentication App on your device

[![image-1688463962329.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463962329.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463962329.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">5.</span> Then,

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">5.1.</span> The first time you open the application, Soffid will ask you about displaying this app over other apps configuration

[![image-1699287464329.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/image-1699287464329.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/image-1699287464329.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">5.1.1.</span> If you select to open security settings, then you must select the authenticator app, and check the Display over other apps option.

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">a.</span> Select the Special app access opton

[![image-1699352564465.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/image-1699352564465.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/image-1699352564465.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">b.</span> Select the Soffid Authenticator app.

[![image-1699352600582.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/image-1699352600582.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/image-1699352600582.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">c. </span>Check the Allow display over other apps option

[![image-1699352632222.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/image-1699352632222.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/image-1699352632222.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">5.1.2.</span> If you cancel, the next time you use the app, a notification will be sent to your mobile when an action will be required in the application

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">5.2. </span>Finally, you must select the Register token option, and register your token

[![image-1699287765232.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/image-1699287765232.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/image-1699287765232.png)

<span style="color: #a6d100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">6.</span> Finally, you need to scan the code, and the new token will be registered into Soffid Console.

[![image-1688469177048.png](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688469177048.png)](https://bookstack.soffid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688469177048.png)

Your Soffid Authenticator is ready to use it.