Salesforce Security Guide

Salesforce Security Guide
Salesforce Security Basics
Authenticate Users
Elements of User Authentication
Configure User Authentication
Restrict Where and When Users Can Log In to Salesforce
Set Password Policies
Expire Passwords for All Users
Modify Session Security Settings
Define Identity Verification Settings for Your Orgs and Experience Cloud Sites
Require High-Assurance Session Security for Sensitive Operations
Custom Login Flows
Set Up a Login Flow and Connect to Profiles
Login Flow Examples
Multi-Factor Authentication Customizations
Enable MFA with Session Security Levels
Set Multi-Factor Authentication Login Requirements for API Access
Connect Salesforce Authenticator to a Salesforce Account for Identity Verification
Verify Your Identity with a TOTP Authenticator App
Disconnect Salesforce Authenticator from a User’s Account
Disconnect a User’s TOTP Authenticator App
Generate a Temporary Identity Verification Code
Expire a Temporary Verification Code
Implement Multi-Factor Authentication with Apex
Delegate Multi-Factor Authentication Management Tasks
Deploy Third-Party, SMS-Based Multi-Factor Authentication
Limit the Number of Concurrent Sessions with Login Flows
Connected Apps
Give Users Access to Data
Share Objects and Fields
Strengthen Your Data's Security with Shield Platform Encryption
Monitoring Your Organization’s Security
Real-Time Event Monitoring
Security Guidelines for Apex and Visualforce Development
API End-of-Life
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Connect Salesforce Authenticator to a Salesforce Account for Identity Verification

The Salesforce Authenticator mobile app is a verification method that your users can employ as another authentication factor in addition to their usernames and passwords. Refer your users to the links listed so they can connect their Salesforce account to Salesforce Authenticator.
Salesforce Authenticator setup available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Mobile app available in: Essentials, Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Contact Manager Editions

To connect Salesforce Authenticator to a Salesforce account, direct your users to Connect Your Salesforce Account to Salesforce Authenticator.

For detailed information on Salesforce Authenticator and its features, refer users to Salesforce Authenticator.