Spotfire Server supports one form of two-factor authentication. It is possible to combine the chosen primary authentication method with X.509 client certificates. Typically, the primary authentication method in the two-factor authentication is Basic, but it is also possible to use the other authentication methods.

When two-factor authentication is enabled, the server requires the name of the authenticated user to match the user name in the provided X.509 certificate. For instructions, see Configuring two-factor authentication.