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Protect cPanel with two-factor authentication

Require an authenticator code as well as your password when signing in.

Where Tools → Security → Two-Factor Authentication

Before you start

  • Have a compatible authenticator app ready and a recovery plan if you lose the device.
  • Keep the setup QR code and secret key private. They can let another person generate your codes.

Steps

  1. 1

    In your authenticator app, add an account by scanning the displayed QR code, or enter the Account and Key manually.

  2. 2

    Enter the app’s current six-digit code in Security Code before it expires.

  3. 3

    Click Configure Two-Factor Authentication and read the confirmation. Other cPanel windows may be signed out.

  4. 4

    Test a new login with your password and a current code. Reconfigure replaces the previous setup; do not use it unless you intend to move to a new configuration.

  5. 5

    Open Two-Factor Authentication and click Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

    Start setup here; the secret QR-code screen is intentionally not published.

Check it worked

  • Confirm a fresh cPanel login requests the code.
  • If codes fail, check device time and contact support. If the device is lost, use the provider’s identity-verified recovery process.