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- Log in to WHM either with the root account. Normally you will use one of the URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
http://your_server_ip:2087\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2087<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n![\"This](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png\")
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- From the left-side pane, navigate to Security Center >> Two Factor Authentication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- This take you to Two Factor Authentication page. The feature is set to Disable by default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-752-1024x341.png\")
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- Toggle the button to turn it on<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The\u00a0Settings<\/strong>\u00a0tab should show your host name as the Issuer. If it does not, enter your host name and click\u00a0Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-754-1024x318.png\")
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- The\u00a0Manage Users<\/strong>\u00a0tab will remain empty until you set up two-factor authentication for each cPanel user\u00a0that you want to have that enabled. You enable them, you sill see a list of them there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-755.png\")
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- Next thing will be to Configure Two Factor Authentication in the Manage My Account tab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-756-1024x341.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Next is to scan the QR code into your Two Factor Authentication App that you had downloaded on your phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-757.png\")
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- You can also Enter the credentials that will be display under the QR code, if you do not have a QR code scanner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-758.png\")
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- Enter the 2FA code that is generated by the Application on your phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Click the\u00a0Configure Two-Factor Authentication<\/strong>\u00a0button to complete the process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Click the\u00a0Configure Two-Factor Authentication<\/strong>\u00a0button to complete the process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Enter the 2FA code that is generated by the Application on your phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- You can also Enter the credentials that will be display under the QR code, if you do not have a QR code scanner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Next is to scan the QR code into your Two Factor Authentication App that you had downloaded on your phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Next thing will be to Configure Two Factor Authentication in the Manage My Account tab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- The\u00a0Manage Users<\/strong>\u00a0tab will remain empty until you set up two-factor authentication for each cPanel user\u00a0that you want to have that enabled. You enable them, you sill see a list of them there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- This take you to Two Factor Authentication page. The feature is set to Disable by default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- From the left-side pane, navigate to Security Center >> Two Factor Authentication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n