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Set up two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second step when you sign in: after your password, you enter a 6-digit code from an authenticator app on your phone. It's optional, but strongly recommended — it keeps your account safe even if your password is compromised.

What you'll need

An authenticator app on your phone. Any of these work:

  • Google Authenticator
  • 1Password
  • Authy
  • Microsoft Authenticator

Turn it on

  1. Go to Settings → Profile.
  2. Find Two-factor authentication and click Enable.
  3. Enter your password to confirm it's you.
  4. Scan the QR code with your authenticator app. (Can't scan? Type the secret shown below the code into the app instead.)
  5. Enter the 6-digit code your app shows to confirm.
  6. Save your backup codes — copy or download them and store them somewhere safe.

Two-factor authentication is now on. The next time you sign in, we'll ask for a code after your password.

Signing in with 2FA

  1. Enter your email and password as usual.
  2. On the next screen, enter the current 6-digit code from your authenticator app.
  3. Optionally check Trust this device for 30 days to skip the code on that device for a month. Only do this on devices you own.

Backup codes

Backup codes let you sign in if you lose access to your authenticator app. Each code works once.

  • You get them when you first enable 2FA.
  • Store them somewhere separate from your phone (a password manager is ideal).
  • To get a fresh set, go to Settings → Profile → Two-factor authentication → Manage → Regenerate codes. Generating new codes invalidates the old ones.

Using a backup code

If you don't have your authenticator app at sign-in, choose Use a backup code instead on the code screen and enter one of your saved codes.

Turn it off

  1. Go to Settings → Profile.
  2. Click Manage next to Two-factor authentication.
  3. Under Turn off two-factor, confirm your password and click Disable two-factor.

Lost your phone and your backup codes?

If you've lost both your authenticator app and your backup codes, contact us at troy@schedulin.app from the email address on your account and we'll help you recover access.

Signed up with Google?

Two-factor authentication protects the password step of sign-in. If you sign in with Google, keep two-factor authentication enabled on your Google account for the same protection.