If you want to add more security to your Mastodon account, you can set up a system called "two factor authentication" (also known as 2FA).
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If you want to add more security to your Mastodon account, you can set up a system called "two factor authentication" (also known as 2FA). This prevents anyone else logging into your account even if they find out your email and password.
2FA works using a special app on your phone which gives you a short code number to type in when you log in.
I've done a non-technical guide all about 2FA and how to use it, including answers to many questions:
️ https://fedi.tips/using-two-factor-authentication-2fa-on-mastodon -
If you want to add more security to your Mastodon account, you can set up a system called "two factor authentication" (also known as 2FA). This prevents anyone else logging into your account even if they find out your email and password.
2FA works using a special app on your phone which gives you a short code number to type in when you log in.
I've done a non-technical guide all about 2FA and how to use it, including answers to many questions:
️ https://fedi.tips/using-two-factor-authentication-2fa-on-mastodon@FediTips
Many instances also let you set up FIDO2 hardware keys like Yubikeys. -
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Many instances also let you set up FIDO2 hardware keys like Yubikeys. -
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Many instances also let you set up FIDO2 hardware keys like Yubikeys.Yup, the key option appears in the "two factor auth" section of Preferences after you've set up 2FA
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The key option appears in Mastodon's 2FA preferences section after you've set up the 2FA.
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The key option appears in Mastodon's 2FA preferences section after you've set up the 2FA.
@FediTips @draken That seems... Weird? That the method for two-factor authentication only shows up after you've already set up two-factor authentication? I suppose since the most common method of two-factor authentication is likely to be the cell phone trick that makes some kind of sense. What about people that like security so much that they don't own a cell phone because cell phones are by their very nature insecure?
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@FediTips @draken That seems... Weird? That the method for two-factor authentication only shows up after you've already set up two-factor authentication? I suppose since the most common method of two-factor authentication is likely to be the cell phone trick that makes some kind of sense. What about people that like security so much that they don't own a cell phone because cell phones are by their very nature insecure?
You don't need to use a phone 2FA, it can be an authenticator on any platform including a computer. (I just mentioned a phone app as this is by far the most common option.)
It just needs some kind of 2FA set up before it shows the key option.
