Multifactor authentication for secure management of data center assets from a mobile device

摘要

An apparatus for multifactor identification of a mobile device for access to data processing devices within a secured data center includes a processor of a secured server and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive from a mobile device a request for authorization to access a data processing device within a secured data center, verify that user credentials received from the mobile device in conjunction with the authorization request match credentials of an authorized user, where the authorized user is authorized to access the data processing device, verify that the mobile device is in proximity to the data processing device, and authorize the mobile device to access the data processing device in response to verifying the user credentials match credentials of an authorized user and verifying that the mobile device is in proximity to the data processing device.