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title: "Enabling Two-Factor Authentication"
slug: "enabling-two-factor-authentication"
updated: 2024-04-05T17:55:58Z
published: 2024-04-05T17:55:58Z
canonical: "help.nexudus.com/enabling-two-factor-authentication"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.nexudus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enabling Two-Factor Authentication

Any of your admins can easily enable two-factor authentication to increase your Nexudus account's security. Switching on two-factor authentication requires an admin to enter a code received on their phone on top of the standard login process using their email and password.

You can also make two-factor authentication mandatory for all admins by [enforcing it](/docs/enforcing-two-factor-authentication) in your location.

          You cannot enable two-factor authentication on behalf of another admin.

          

Each admin must complete their own two-factor authentication setup.

          You need to download an authenticator app on your phone before enabling two-factor authentication.

          

You can use any TOTP-based authenticator app, such as **Google Authenticator** that is available on [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-authenticator/id388497605) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2).

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1. Log in to [dashboard.nexudus.com](https://dashboard.nexudus.com/) if you aren't already.
2. Click on your account's icon in the top right corner of the page.
3. Click on your name.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/4f9a66c7-3dbb-4052-97d8-5439302e1512/Images/Documentation/image%28676%29.png)

1. Click **Set up two-factor authentication**.
2. Open the authenticator app you downloaded on your phone.
3. Scan the QR code displayed on the Admin Panel

![2FAEnablingForm](https://cdn.document360.io/4f9a66c7-3dbb-4052-97d8-5439302e1512/Images/Documentation/2FAEnablingForm.png)

1. Add the code you see on your phone in the **Enable** section on the Admin Panel.
2. Click **Verify and enable**.

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Two-factor authentication is now enabled in your account.

![Disabling2FA](https://cdn.document360.io/4f9a66c7-3dbb-4052-97d8-5439302e1512/Images/Documentation/Disabling2FA.png)

          We strongly recommend you [add a backup device to your authenticator app](/v3/docs/adding-a-backup-device).

          

This ensures you can still log in to the Admin Panel if your phone is lost, stolen, or damaged.