ADR-004 No Hardware MFA Key For Root Account

Date: 23-09-2021

Status

✅ Accepted

Context

Do not create or check for hardware MFA for “Root” account.

Decision

No Hardware MFA Key for Root Account

With team members responsible for root account credentials not being based at a single location, a hardware MFA is impractical for emergency use.

The team will instead maintain software MFA devices and require their presence.

Consequences

The team will instead maintain software MFA devices and require their presence.

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