Using Two Factor Authentication for Staff
Once a two factor authentication service has been activated for staff, the following steps demonstrate how Admin Users can setup Two-Factor Authentication on their account using Time Based Tokens:
1. From the Admin Area, navigate to Account > My Account (My Account in WHMCS 7.10 and earlier).
![Click My Account](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/568/869/original/57a859d0-a8a7-46fd-aa67-1cf207abe7c0.png)
2. Toggle Two-Factor Authentication to On.
![Toggle Two-Factor Authentication On](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/235/661/original/f4438081-f0f2-45ac-887a-d5b6c4ee9852.png)
3. Select the Time Based Tokens service.
4. Click Get Started.
![Select the Two Factor Auth Service](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/235/653/original/f925dca6-81f9-4022-954e-584522212550.png)
5. Scan the QR code with an authenticator app like Google Authenticator or Duo Mobile.
6. Enter in the 6-digit code that the authenticator app generates.
![Scan the QR Code with your app and enter the authentication code](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/568/872/original/aa756d75-7fdb-4b26-8778-6c711f591f8b.png)
7. Click Submit.
8. Record the Backup Code in a safe place
9. Click Close.
![Take a note of the Backup Code](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/568/874/original/c429fc40-516b-4583-b1d4-a2b62cc0441f.png)
Two Factor Authentication is now set up for this administrator, and will be required when they login in future.