Which three firewall multi-factor authentication factors are supported by PAN-OS? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. Short message service B. Push D. One-Time Password. PAN-OS supports three MFA factor types for firewall authentication: SMS/Short Message Service (A), which sends a one-time code via text; Push (B), which sends an approval request to an authenticator app; and One-Time Password/OTP (D), which uses TOTP or similar time-based codes.

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Apr 18, 2026Core Concepts

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AShort message service
BPush
CUser logon
DOne-Time Password
ESSH key

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A
95% (61)
C
2% (1)
E
3% (2)

Explanation

PAN-OS supports three MFA factor types for firewall authentication: SMS/Short Message Service (A), which sends a one-time code via text; Push (B), which sends an approval request to an authenticator app; and One-Time Password/OTP (D), which uses TOTP or similar time-based codes. User logon (C) is a standard single-factor authentication event, not an MFA factor. SSH keys (E) are a public-key authentication method used for management access to the device itself, not a supported MFA factor in PAN-OS's multi-factor authentication framework.

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