{"id":30890,"date":"2026-08-20T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/how-to-activate-two-factor-authentication-2fa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:50","slug":"how-to-activate-two-factor-authentication-2fa","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/how-to-activate-two-factor-authentication-2fa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to activate Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">By default, only a login\/password is used as a mean to access your Accountable account when you create your account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">We send an automated email to your inbox to validate your email address.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security process in which we add a second authentication method to verify your identity, using your mobile phone. This process adds an extra layer of protection to your online account and ensures that only you can access your data, even if someone else has your password.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">2-factor authentication can easily be activated from the web, here is how:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_35d094c8ee\"><b>1) Login to your account on web<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Please login via the Accountable web version <a href=\"https:\/\/web.accountable.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_6f017ebfb3\"><b>2) Go to Settings &gt; Login methods &gt; Two-Factor Authentication<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1672060873\/f32a05ec7786aa583e24c644a548\/Screenshot+2025-08-15+at+14_21_46.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=212443e873718134b517b80055a2ac07057a778d7d73a50330c5ea2b9cf460ca&amp;req=dSYgFMl4nYlYWvMW3nq%2BgQ6nhI%2BmqCCIt8nZi7gEHIgiYNpiKW4OKPwdn1d3%0Aiw4rmHtlVh8EY9tyaued9yc7CPg%3D%0A\" width=\"2844\" height=\"1414\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_eb86b10489\"><b>3) Scan the QR code from your mobile phone using Google Authenticator app (or similar) and input the confirmation code<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1672061166\/02a0a03cbbb21a344cf7d70ba576\/Screenshot+2025-08-15+at+14_22_19.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=9f502ce7d305c8425b0ec462053d13fa2c7d1c911742840223be85e438e2b9b1&amp;req=dSYgFMl4nIBZX%2FMW3nq%2BgcTxWBz%2Fq9iv4%2B0kwgggpX7%2F6SKREbamexM0fYNO%0AHPnE8C7%2BXnognF7MPnaYXhwxsjs%3D%0A\" width=\"2456\" height=\"1024\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_eb86b10489\">4) Save your Recovery code somewhere safe (you will not be able to access it again)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Make sure to store your recovery code somewhere safe as you will not be able to access it again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_672743f2da\">5) Log in with 2FA<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can now log in to Accountable and will be asked to enter the 6 digit code you received via the authenticator app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Account security is an important aspect of the app. We take it seriously. 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