Two-Factor Authentication Guide

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National Immunization Management System (NIMS)

Copyright 2021 © National Database and Registration Authority

NIMS Two-Factor Authentication Guide

VERSION 1.4

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Two-Factor Authentication Guide

About this document This document describes the step by step guidelines to use two factor authentication to login NIMS web.

Considering the nature of this document, the intended audience for this document are officials at Ministry

of Health, Govt. of Pakistan.

Requirements Smart Phones

Supported Platforms Android/IOS

Before you Log In First you will have to install TOTP (Time Based One Time Password) client application on

your smart phone. For example, we will be using Google Authenticator in this guide as our

TOTP client for two factor authentication purpose.

You have been provided user credentials by the Administrator to log in into the NIMS

application.

Getting Started

STEP-1 Access NIMS website by entering “ https://nims.nadra.gov.pk/mis/ ”

o You will land on the HOME page of the NIMS website.

https://nims.nadra.gov.pk/mis/

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STEP-2: Provide details for login.

o Enter Username/Email Address and Password provided by administrator.

o Also enter the correct answer in captcha for successful login.

o Click on Login button.

STEP-2: Scanning QR Code.

o By clicking on Login button, the following screen appears.

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o To scan QR Code, open TOTP client application on your smartphone. In our case we

are using Google Authenticator as TOTP client.

o Open Google authenticator, the following screen will appear.

o Click on + button.

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o The following screen will appear by clicking on “+” button

o Click on “Scan a QR Code” button

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o Scan the QR code displayed on your screen using your smartphone.

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o Once the QR code is scanned, the smartphone application automatically generates

verification code.

o To add the account to your smartphone application permanently, click on ADD

ACCOUNT button.

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o Once the account is added, the NIMS account information and code is displayed in

smartphone application.

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o Provide Verification Code displayed in smartphone application on the following

screen.

o Press VERIFY button.

o Once the verification code is verified, the following screen is displayed.

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Note:

o If you don’t have your phone with you, you can use “Enter two-factor backup code”

feature.

o By clicking on “Enter two-factor backup code” button following screen appears.

o Enter the backup code

o Click on “Verify” to login.

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o The user can download the backup code once he has logged in the application.

o Backup code can be used to login the application. Five backup codes are provided at a

time.

o One backup code can only be used once.

Two-Factor Authentication Guide

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