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2-step verification (MFA) does not always get triggered
September 1, 2026
11:00 am
dangga00
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Hi,

My spouse signed up for an Oaken HISA account last week.

She immediately enabled two-step verification so that a verification code would be sent by SMS whenever a login attempt is made. Afterward, she tested the feature using different laptops and internet connections.
However, she was not consistently prompted to enter a verification code when signing in.
On one occasion, she was asked for a code, but instead of entering it, she returned to the login page and signed in again using her credentials. She was then able to access the account without completing the two-step verification process.

She has already raised this concern with Customer Service, as this pattern could present a security risk.
As an additional security measure, she has enabled email notifications for account logins. (So that she gets an email each time a login is made)

Are there any other steps you would recommend to further improve the security of the account?
Thank you.

September 1, 2026
1:23 pm
Alexandre
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Oaken has under Security Notifications settings for Log in and for New device log in. Make sure you have every type of notification enabled for "New device log in."

If you are changing account notification settings on Oaken Web site, you can choose SMS and email. Open Oaken app on smartphone and third type of notification becomes available there: Push notification.
I would suggest installing Oaken app on smartphone and enabling Push notification for both types of logins.

September 1, 2026
4:30 pm
dangga00
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Thank you for the suggestion to install the app and enable push notification for logins!

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