Two factor authentication beefs up the usual username/password authentication by laying in another layer. You sign-in with username/password but then the authentication proceeds after verifying on a mobil device; an automated telephone call or a text message with a passcode. This is what is called the Windows Azure multi-factor authentication and is available for,
VPNs
Web applications.
It can run both on existing hardware or Windows Azure Virtual machine. There appears to be a small charge to use this service.
Both Amazon web Services (AWS) and Google Compute service offer this feature and more providers may jump in.
Read details here:
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/26/microsoft-announces-general-availability-of-two-factor-authentication-for-windows-azure/
This company from Norway seems to provide this alternative through an APP it is planning.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/13/encap-raises-2m-for-a-mobile-id-app-as-an-alternative-two-factor-authentication/
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