{"id":20043,"date":"2024-08-05T08:14:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=20043"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:30:26","slug":"how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication-2fa-in-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication-2fa-in-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) in WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two-factor authentication adds an additional layer of protection by requiring you to enter a unique code along with your regular password each time you log in. This code is generated by an app on your smartphone and changes every 60 seconds. Nobody can login without both your password and access to your smartphone to generate the code making it extremely effective at keeping out intruders.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3>How to enable Two-Factor Authentication in WHM<\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\r\n<p>If you don\u2019t already have an authentication app installed on your smartphone or tablet you will need to download one. We recommend either\u00a0Google authenticator\u00a0or\u00a0Microsoft authenticator, both are available for free from the Google Android and Apple IOS app stores however any app that supports the OTP authentication standard will work.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Log in <strong>WHM<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>From the side menu scroll down to\u00a0<strong>Security Centre<\/strong> (alternatively enter \u201ctwo-factor\u201d into the search bar).<\/li>\r\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Two-Factor Authentication.<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2.png 592w, https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2-300x145.png 300w\" alt=\"Two-Factor Authentication\" width=\"592\" height=\"287\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Manage My Account.<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4.png 465w, https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4-300x94.png 300w\" alt=\"Manage My account\" width=\"465\" height=\"145\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Open your authentication app and scan the onscreen QR code or enter the key code into your app.<\/li>\r\n<li>Enter the 6-digit security code generated by your app into the box titled\u00a0<strong>Security Code.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Configure Two-Factor Authentication.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3>Enable 2FA for cPanel users<\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>It is strongly recommended you also enable two-factor authentication for users logging into cPanel, to do this:<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\r\n<ol id=\"block-3d65449d-dcb1-457b-bc42-a098ba83e2dc\">\r\n<li>Log in WHM.<\/li>\r\n<li>From the side menu scroll down to\u00a0<strong>Security Centre<\/strong> (alternatively enter \u201ctwo-factor\u201d into the search bar).<\/li>\r\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Two-Factor Authentication.<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"cPanel @FA\" width=\"592\" height=\"287\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Click the \u201cOn\/Off\u201d toggle to\u00a0<strong>ON.<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5.png 481w, https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5-300x25.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"40\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Your cPanel users will now have the option to enable two-factor authentication once logged in by scrolling to security and selecting Two-factor Authentication.\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eukhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":8895} -->\r\n<p>Done!! 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