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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user/project/issues/issues_functionalities.md | 9 |
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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 bc6ecdf4f32..64219737d61 100644 --- a/doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md +++ b/doc/user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your GitLab account. Once enabled, in addition to supplying your username and -password to login, you'll be prompted for a code generated by your one time password -authenticator. For example, a password manager on one of your devices. +password to login, you'll be prompted for a code generated by your one time password +authenticator. For example, a password manager on one of your devices. By enabling 2FA, the only way someone other than you can log into your account is to know your username and password *and* have access to your one time password secret. @@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ Click on **Register U2F Device** to complete the process. Recovery codes are not generated for U2F devices. Should you ever lose access to your one time password authenticator, you can use one of the ten provided -backup codes to login to your account. We suggest copying or printing them for -storage in a safe place. **Each code can be used only once** to log in to your -account. +backup codes to login to your account. We suggest copying them, printing them, or downloading them using +the **Download codes** button for storage in a safe place. + +CAUTION: **Caution:** +Each code can be used only once to log in to your account. If you lose the recovery codes or just want to generate new ones, you can do so [using SSH](#generate-new-recovery-codes-using-ssh). diff --git a/doc/user/project/issues/issues_functionalities.md b/doc/user/project/issues/issues_functionalities.md index 631f511b5fa..d78721f8658 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/issues/issues_functionalities.md +++ b/doc/user/project/issues/issues_functionalities.md @@ -118,9 +118,12 @@ is the `project-name`, and `xxx` is the issue number. #### 13. @mentions -- Mentions: you can either `@mention` a user or a group present in your -GitLab instance and they will be notified via todos and email, unless that -person has disabled all notifications in their profile settings. +- You can either `@mention` a user or a group present in your + GitLab instance and they will be notified via todos and email, unless that + person has disabled all notifications in their profile settings. +- Mentions for yourself (the current logged in user),will be distinctly highlighted + in a different color, allowing you to easily see which comments involve you, + helping you focus on them quickly. To change your [notification settings](../../../workflow/notifications.md) navigate to **Profile Settings** > **Notifications** > **Global notification level** |