Temporary Solutions for Zendesk 2FA SMS Outage
What temporary solutions were available during the Zendesk 2FA SMS outage?
During the Zendesk 2FA SMS outage, users were advised to use authenticator apps as a temporary solution. Admins could also disable native 2FA for all agents or switch to using an authenticator app to bypass the issue. These workarounds allowed users to continue accessing their accounts while the SMS functionality was being restored.
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What caused the Zendesk 2FA SMS issue on December 11, 2023?
The Zendesk 2FA SMS issue on December 11, 2023, was caused by a certificate rotation exercise. During this exercise, a service partner's API certificate was updated, which inadvertently prevented Zendesk from sending SMS messages for two-factor…
How was the Zendesk 2FA SMS issue resolved?
The Zendesk 2FA SMS issue was resolved by updating the certificate used by the service partner's API. Once the updated certificate was deployed, the API calls for sending SMS messages were successful again. This fix was tested and implemented…
What steps is Zendesk taking to prevent future 2FA SMS issues?
To prevent future 2FA SMS issues, Zendesk is implementing several remediation items. These include adding an alert for 2FA SMS worker failures and enhancing logging for better visibility on affected accounts. These measures aim to improve the…
When was the Zendesk 2FA SMS issue resolved?
The Zendesk 2FA SMS issue was resolved on December 12, 2023, at 01:59 UTC. A solution was successfully tested and implemented across all Pods, and confirmations were received that 2FA codes were being sent as expected.
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