2- Factor Authentication for e-Way Bill and e-Invoice System

 

2- Factor Authentication for e-Way Bill and e-Invoice System

To enhance the security of e-Way Bill/e-Invoice System, NIC is introducing 2-

Factor Authentication for logging in to e-Way Bill/e-Invoice system. In addition

to username and password, OTP will also be authenticated for login.

 

There are 3 different ways of receiving the OTP. You may enter any of the

OTP and login to system. The various modes of generating OTP are explained

below:

1. SMS: OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number as SMS.

2. On ‘Sandes’ app: Sandes is a messaging app provided by government so

that you can send and receive messages. You may download and install the

Sandes app on your registered mobile number and receive the OTP in it.

3. Using ‘NIC-GST-Shield’ app: ‘NIC-GST-Shield’ is a mobile app provided by

e-Way Bill /e-Invoice System, so that OTP can be generated by using the app.

This app can be downloaded only from the e-Waybill / e-Invoice portal from

the link ‘Main Menu2-Factor Authentication. Install NIC-GST-Shield’.

Download, install and register this app on your registered mobile number. You

should ensure the time displayed in the app should be in sync with e- Waybill

/ e-Invoice system. On opening the app, OTP is displayed. You may enter this

OTP and continue the authentication. The OTP gets refreshed after every 30

seconds. You will not require internet or any dependency on mobile network

for generating the OTP on this app.

 

Registration for 2-Factor Authentication:

On logging to e-Waybill System go to Main Menu 2 Factor Authentication

and confirm the registration. Once confirmed, the system will ask OTP along-

with username and password. The OTP authentication is based on individual

user accounts. The sub users of GSTIN will have separate authentication

depending on their registered mobile number in the e-Way Bill/ e- Invoice

System. Once you have registered for 2 Factor authentication, then the same

is applicable for both e-Way bill and e-Invoice system.

 

Creation of sub-users:

For better management of e-waybills, main users may create sub-users and

mobile number of the sub-user may be updated accordingly. The sub-user

may be granted permissions to generate e-waybill or cancel e-waybill or all

the options. Further, the activities of the sub-users may be monitored by the

main-user on a regular basis.

 

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