How to set up 2FA
This guide is to walk the reader through how to set up 2FA.
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- The authenticator must be on a mobile device for you to set up 2FA.
- Click on your initials in the top right corner.
- From the list that appears below, click 2 Factor Authentication.
- In the middle of the page, you will now see a QR code with some text beneath. Scan the QR code while the authenticator is activated.
- Any mobile phone-based authenticator should work.
- Any mobile phone-based authenticator should work.
- As all authenticators are built differently but fundamentally work the same way, it will give you code that you will need to put into the textbox to activate 2FA.
- When you click ‘Enable’ it will automatically take you to a page to disable the 2FA. If you now log out and log back in, it will ask you for the temporary code upon signing in, after inputting your password.