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mastodon:2fa [2018/06/17 12:02]
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| ====== 2-Factor Authentication ====== | |
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| 2-Factor Authentication is a security mechanism that requires you to enter a computer generated code from your phone every time you log into Mastodon. | |
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| We highly recommend that you set up 2-factor authentication as it prevents malicious users from logging into your account if they obtain your password. | |
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| ===== Warning ===== | |
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| If you lose access to your 2-factor authentication (such as by losing your phone or performing a factory reset) and you do cannot log in, you will not be able to access your account and will need to contact an instance admin to remove 2-factor authentication from your account. | |
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| ===== Setup ===== | |
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| - Open your [[https://mastodon.social/settings/two_factor_auth|settings page]] and navigate to the Two-factor Authentication page | |
| - Press the big blue "Enable" button that appears on the right\\ \\ {{:screenshots/2fa/enable.png|screenshot}} | |
| - Follow instructions below to install an authenticator for your smartphone | |
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| ===== Android ===== | |
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| **Recommended Application:** [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2|Google Authenticator]] | |
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| <HTML><ol start="4"></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Download the above application on your phone<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Open the "Authenticator" app<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Press the + button in the bottom right-hand corner<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Press "Scan a barcode"<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Line up the black and white QR code with the target box that appears on your camera<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Now, whenever you log in to Mastodon, open the Authenticator app and enter the 6 digit code that appears above the "mastodon.social (email address)" text<HTML></li></HTML><HTML></ol></HTML> | |
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| ===== iPhone ===== | |
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| **Recommended Application:** iPhone: [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/authenticator/id766157276?mt=8|Authenticator by Matt Ruben]] | |
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| <HTML><ol start="4"></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Download the above application on your phone<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Open the "Authenticator" app<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Press the + button in the bottom right-hand corner<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Authenticator should prompt you for access to your camera- hit "OK"<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Line up the black and white QR code with the target box that appears on your camera<HTML></li></HTML> | |
| <HTML><li></HTML>Now, whenever you log in to Mastodon, open the Authenticator app and enter the 6 digit code that appears above the "mastodon.social (email address)" text<HTML></li></HTML><HTML></ol></HTML> | |
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| ====== Disabling 2-factor Authentication ====== | |
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| - Go to [[https://mastodon.social/settings/two_factor_auth|the 2-factor authentication settings page]] | |
| - Press the big blue "Disable" button underneath your QR code\\ \\ {{:screenshots/2fa/disable.png|disable button screenshot}} | |
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| //This document is licensed under the [[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html|GNU Affero General Public License]]. The original version can be found [[https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/2FA.md|here]].// | |