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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 e3e8c9a0d6d..f7ba921aa7d 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. @@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ To enable 2FA: - [andOTP](https://github.com/andOTP/andOTP): feature rich open source app for Android which supports PGP encrypted backups. - [FreeOTP](https://freeotp.github.io/): open source app for Android. - [Google Authenticator](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en): proprietary app for iOS and Android. + - [SailOTP](https://openrepos.net/content/seiichiro0185/sailotp): open source app for SailFish OS. 1. In the application, add a new entry in one of two ways: - Scan the code presented in GitLab with your device's camera to add the entry automatically. @@ -183,29 +188,29 @@ a new set of recovery codes with SSH: 1. You will then be prompted to confirm that you want to generate new codes. Continuing this process invalidates previously saved codes: - ```sh - Are you sure you want to generate new two-factor recovery codes? - Any existing recovery codes you saved will be invalidated. (yes/no) - - yes - - Your two-factor authentication recovery codes are: - - 119135e5a3ebce8e - 11f6v2a498810dcd - 3924c7ab2089c902 - e79a3398bfe4f224 - 34bd7b74adbc8861 - f061691d5107df1a - 169bf32a18e63e7f - b510e7422e81c947 - 20dbed24c5e74663 - df9d3b9403b9c9f0 - - During sign in, use one of the codes above when prompted for your - two-factor code. Then, visit your Profile Settings and add a new device - so you do not lose access to your account again. - ``` + ```sh + Are you sure you want to generate new two-factor recovery codes? + Any existing recovery codes you saved will be invalidated. (yes/no) + + yes + + Your two-factor authentication recovery codes are: + + 119135e5a3ebce8e + 11f6v2a498810dcd + 3924c7ab2089c902 + e79a3398bfe4f224 + 34bd7b74adbc8861 + f061691d5107df1a + 169bf32a18e63e7f + b510e7422e81c947 + 20dbed24c5e74663 + df9d3b9403b9c9f0 + + During sign in, use one of the codes above when prompted for your + two-factor code. Then, visit your Profile Settings and add a new device + so you do not lose access to your account again. + ``` 1. Go to the GitLab sign-in page and enter your username/email and password. When prompted for a two-factor code, enter one of the recovery codes obtained @@ -238,3 +243,15 @@ 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. --> |