How to Install the Duo Mobile App on macOS

Installing the Duo mobile app on your Mac is an essential step in setting up two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Unix systems. In this article, we will walk you through the process of installing and configuring Duo on your Mac.

Before you begin, ensure that you have a compiler like GCC installed on your system to build Duo Unix. If you are using SUSE/SLES, you will also need to install the zlib package. Additionally, you will require OpenSSL development headers and libraries for login_duo.

Once you have all the necessary dependencies installed, you can start building and installing Duo from source. From the command line, use curl or wget to download the latest version of the duo_unix tarball. You can do this by running a command like `$ wget -content-disposition`.

After downloading the tarball, extract it to a directory on your system. Then, navigate to that directory and run the installation script using the following command: `./configure && make && sudo make install`.

Once you have installed Duo, you will need to protect your application by generating an integration key, secret key, and API hostname. To do this, log in to the Duo Admin Panel and navigate to Applications. Click on 'Protect an Application' and locate the UNIX Application in the list.

From there, click on 'Protect' to generate your keys and API hostname. You will need these details to complete your setup. Familiarize yourself with Duo administration concepts and features, including options for applications, user enrollment methods, and policy settings before moving on to the deployment steps.

By following these instructions, you can successfully install the Duo mobile app on your Mac and set up two-factor authentication for your Unix systems.

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