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== Double-factor authentication, 2FA == | == Double-factor authentication, 2FA == | ||
Double-factor authentication is a type of multi-factor authentication. 2FA is a technology that provides user identification using a combination of two different components. The bright example of two-factor authentication is [[wikipedia:Google|Google]] authorization. When a user logs in from a new device, in addition to password authentication, they are asked to enter a six-digit/eight-digit confirmation code. The subscriber can receive it by SMS or by voice call to his phone. | Double-factor / two-factor authentication ([[2FA]]) is a type of multi-factor authentication. 2FA is a technology that provides user identification using a combination of two different components. The bright example of two-factor authentication is [[wikipedia:Google|Google]] authorization. When a user logs in from a new device, in addition to password authentication, they are asked to enter a six-digit/eight-digit confirmation code. The subscriber can receive it by SMS or by voice call to his phone. | ||
Also, a new one-time password can be generated by the authenticator application in short periods of time. The method of receiving the confirmation code is selected in the settings. | Also, a new one-time password can be generated by the authenticator application in short periods of time. The method of receiving the confirmation code is selected in the settings. | ||