From a774b620e7c09e4d80dc420ef48658d758259c05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle Spearrin Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 23:04:39 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] two-step info --- _articles/account/setup-two-step-login.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_articles/account/setup-two-step-login.md b/_articles/account/setup-two-step-login.md index 36fc4815..926911ec 100644 --- a/_articles/account/setup-two-step-login.md +++ b/_articles/account/setup-two-step-login.md @@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ popular: true tags: [two-step login, 2fa, two factor authentication, account] --- -bitwarden supports two-step login (or two-factor authentication) by using a third-party authenticator app such as [Authy](https://authy.com/) or [Google Authenticator](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en). Two-step login can only be configured from the [web vault](https://vault.bitwarden.com). +Two-step login (or two-factor authentication) greatly increases the security of your account by requiring you to enter (in addition to your master password) a verification code generated from another app each time you log in. We recommend that all users activate and use two-step login with their bitwarden account. + +bitwarden supports two-step login by using a third-party authenticator app such as [Authy](https://authy.com/) or [Google Authenticator](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en). Two-step login can only be configured from the [web vault](https://vault.bitwarden.com). + +## Enable Two-step Login {% warning %} Two-step login can permanently lock you out of your account. It is very important that you write down and keep your two-step login **recovery code** in a safe place in the event that you lose access to your authenticator app (see below for details).