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Two-Factor Authentication Screen

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Last Modified 2025-12-09 08:10 EST

Two-factor authentication is time-based and requires a correct system time setting.

The Two-Factor Authentication screen, accessed from the Settings menu on the top toolbar, allows managing user-level two-factor authentication (2FA) credentials. This option only appears in the Settings menu when an administrator has enabled Global 2FA.

Administrators can enable Global 2FA on the Advanced Settings screen. For more information, see the Managing Global 2FA tutorial.

2FAScreenEnabled — Figure 1: 2FA Screen with Enabled Message

Actions

Renew Secret changes the system-generated Secret and Provisioning URI values.

2FA Renew Secret — Figure 2: Renew Secret Dialog

Unset 2FA Secret removes the existing 2FA setup of the user. A confirmation dialog appears before removing the configuration.

Unset Two-Factor Authentication Dialog — Figure 3: Unset Two-Factor Authentication Dialog

Removing your 2FA configuration reduces account security. If global 2FA is enabled, you are prompted to set up 2FA again on your next login, though you can skip this prompt if needed.

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