Message Unlock Code (MUC)
A MUC is a one-time access code and protects a message sent to a new communication
partner from being seen by eavesdroppers or erroneous recipients and is used to
initiate trust.
Prepare to send:
- If you send a message to a new recipient, then the system generates a random MUC. Remember the MUC and send the message.
- Communicate this MUC code not by eMail - use another communication channel, e. g. personally or by telephone, SMS, Fax or letter - to the recipient.
- The recipient clicks on the link in the notification message he received from PrivaSphere. This opens a page on the PrivaSphere site which requests the MUC code to be entered. Providing the credentials will give access to the secure message.
- If the recipient clicks on the quick register button, he can obtain a
password, trust with the sender is established and a MUC is not any longer
needed when communicating between these two parties. To Register only does
not have a cost impact for the user. See a set of screenshots
(pdf
)
illustrating the steps your recipient
is going through
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