Simon Lacroix

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How to turn on two-factor authentication with Wordfence?

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    Step 1 of 9Once Wordfence is installed and activated, click Wordfence in the left menu.
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    Step 2 of 9Then click Login Security.
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    Step 3 of 9In the Settings tab, turn on two-factor authentication.
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    Step 4 of 9Click Save Changes.
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    Step 5 of 9In the My 2FA tab, open your authenticator app (Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator...) and scan the QR code.
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    Step 6 of 9Download the recovery codes and keep them somewhere safe: you will need them if you lose your phone.
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    Step 7 of 9Enter the 6-digit code shown in your app, then click Activate.
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    Step 8 of 9If you have not downloaded your recovery codes yet, Wordfence reminds you: now is the time.
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    Step 9 of 9Done: every time you log in, WordPress will also ask for the code from your app.