Mideye MFA Concepts — Architecture, Flows & Authtypes

This section explains the core concepts behind Mideye MFA. Each page answers a different set of questions.

Product & Architecture

What is MFA? What is multi-factor authentication? How does it work? Why do I need it?

What is Mideye Server? What does the product do? What doesn't it do? Who is it for?

System Architecture What are the components? How do they connect? What do I need to open in my firewall?

Authentication Types What are the 11 authentication types and when should I use each one?

Authentication Flows How does a login actually work? Step-by-step for RADIUS, Magic Link, and push.

Magic Link Authentication How do I add MFA to web applications? How does passwordless Magic Link work?

Assisted Login What is human-approved authentication? When do I need an approver for logins?

What is RADIUS? What is RADSEC? How does RADIUS work? What is RADSEC? Why does encrypted authentication traffic matter?

Directory Integration How does Mideye connect to LDAP, Active Directory, and Entra ID?

Mideye Shield How does Mideye protect against authentication attacks? What is IP reputation scoring?

On-Premises vs Cloud MFA Should I run MFA on-premises or in the cloud? What are the trade-offs?

Air-Gapped Authentication How does MFA work without internet? What authentication methods are available offline?

Data Residency Where is my data stored? What leaves my network? How does this affect GDPR and compliance?

Compliance & Regulatory Frameworks How does Mideye help with NIS2, GDPR, DORA, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS?

Glossary What do RADIUS, RADSEC, TOTP, Touch, Plus, and other terms mean?

Getting Started Step-by-step setup — install and configure Mideye Server

Reference Configuration details and settings reference

Integration Guides Connect VPNs, firewalls, and web applications

Operations Day-2 operations — monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting