Multi-Factor Authentication Support for Google Service Users

Multi-Factor Authentication can now be enabled for the Check Point service user created when connecting to Google Workspace.

Multi-Factor Authentication is a key component in protecting accounts from being compromised.

When starting protection for Google Workspace applications – Gmail or Google Drive – Harmony Email & Collaboration creates a service user with elevated permissions in order to automatically orchestrate the email flow and perform all of the required actions on protected emails, files and users.

Harmony Email & Collaboration now allows this user to have Multi-Factor Authentication enabled.

In the OU managing the created service user (root by default), the following settings are supported:

1. Allow users to turn on 2-Step Verification must be enabled
2. All selections under Enforcement are supported
3. All selections under Methods are supported
   1. In case Only security key is selected, all selections under it are supported except for Don’t allow users to generate security codes

Furthermore, if you already have Harmony Email & Collaboration protecting your Google Workspace applications, you can now enable Multi-Factor Authentication for the service user.