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ECI Authenticator on Windows Pc

Developed By: Election Commission of India

License: Free

Rating: 1,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.0.6
Size	8.4 MB
Release Date	October 30, 20
Category	Communication Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: ECI Authenticator App administers the seamless and secure Two-Way Authentication using the various Algorithms which helps the users to log in securely without... [see more]
Description from Developer: 1. As per the Cyber Security Regulations of the ECI, all critical user actions and secure logins are carried out through two-factor authentication (2FA) wherein a user apart from h... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download ECI Authenticator and install on Windows PC. ECI Authenticator is free Communication app, developed by Election Commission of India. Latest version of ECI Authenticator is 1.0.6, was released on 2020-10-30 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of ECI Authenticator is 1,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ECI Authenticator on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ECI Authenticator on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ECI Authenticator on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install ECI Authenticator using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "ECI Authenticator" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ECI Authenticator on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ECI Authenticator" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.6.

Download ECI Authenticator 1.0.6 on Windows PC – 8.4 MB

1. As per the Cyber Security Regulations of the ECI, all critical user actions and secure logins are carried out through two-factor authentication (2FA) wherein a user apart from his/ her password, is also required to enter a ‘One Time Password’ received on his/ her mapped mobile/ email. Presently, the OTP system is used extensively across different applications of ECI. For sending automated system generated OTP by various applications, an SMS Gateway service has been procured by ECI.

2. However, OTP based 2FA scheme causes user inconvenience and wastage of time due to poor network coverage resulting in a substantial delay in receipt of OTP. Consequently, development of a dedicated Android based ‘ECI Authenticator Application’ was conceptualized. This sole objective and aim of the App is to:-
(a) Implement 2-Factor Authentication without resorting to sending OTP through SMS.
(b) The OTP shall not be dependent on mobile network conditions.
(c) Retain security and sanctity of the OTP. The OTP shall not be sent to an email ID.

3. In addition to the android based Authenticator App, ECI has also developed an API for enabling existing web and mobile applications to employ 2FA using ECI Authenticator with minor changes to their existing OTP based 2FA. For offline authentication to work, the Mobile number used for activating ‘ECI Authenticator App’ and mobile number available in the web application database has to be same. The existing business and application flow will remain same, except that the authentication page of the application now need to allow entry of ‘Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI)’ by the user in place of CAPTCHA and entry of ‘One-time Secure Code (OSC)’ in place of OTP.

ECI Authenticator App administers the seamless and secure Two-Way Authentication using the various Algorithms which helps the users to log in securely without requiring SMS based OTP or E-Mail OTP.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.