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diff --git a/doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md b/doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md index d3a634c7b9d..e2b1a20a605 100644 --- a/doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md +++ b/doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +type: howto +--- + # Two-Factor Authentication Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your @@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ When you enable 2FA, don't forget to back up your [recovery codes](#recovery-cod In addition to time-based one time passwords (TOTP), GitLab supports U2F (universal 2nd factor) devices as the second factor of authentication. Once -enabled, in addition to supplying your username and password to login, you'll +enabled, in addition to supplying your username and password to log in, you'll be prompted to activate your U2F device (usually by pressing a button on it), and it will perform secure authentication on your behalf. @@ -238,3 +242,15 @@ Sign in and re-enable two-factor authentication as soon as possible. - The user logs out and attempts to log in via `first.host.xyz` - U2F authentication succeeds. - The user logs out and attempts to log in via `second.host.xyz` - U2F authentication fails, because the U2F key has only been registered on `first.host.xyz`. + +<!-- ## Troubleshooting + +Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues +one might have when setting this up, or when something is changed, or on upgrading, it's +important to describe those, too. Think of things that may go wrong and include them here. +This is important to minimize requests for support, and to avoid doc comments with +questions that you know someone might ask. + +Each scenario can be a third-level heading, e.g. `### Getting error message X`. +If you have none to add when creating a doc, leave this section in place +but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. --> |