{"id":13893,"date":"2024-09-03T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13893"},"modified":"2024-10-03T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:48:42","password":"","slug":"how-to-enable-2fa-on-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-enable-2fa-on-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable 2FA on cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Enabling two factor authentication on the cpanel is a seamless process that can be achieved by following the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your cpanel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll to the security section and locate <strong>Two factor authentication. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png 829w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-768x315.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Setup Two factor authentication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-1024x343.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-1024x343.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1.png 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scan the Qr Code using your phone using An authenticator app such as Google Authenticator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2.png 678w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the Security Code from the 2FA app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3.png 843w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-768x241.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally click configure now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-4.png 896w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-4-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-4-768x207.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then see a successful message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-5.png 934w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-5-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-5-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Log out of cPanel and try to Login again. You will be prompted to enter the 2FA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-6.png 566w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-6-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch Video below. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Secure Your cPanel Login with Two Factor Authentication (2FA)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e1siTtUXqDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How to enable 2FA on cPanel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enabling two factor authentication on the cpanel is a seamless process that can be achieved by following the steps below. 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