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2-step authentication is adding an extra level of authentication to your login. It makes accessing Actionstep more secure as a second step beyond entering your email address, and password is required.
Actionstep's 2-step authentication will use an authentication App on your phone such as Google Authenticator. When you log in you will be prompted to enter the code that this App will display. 
Each user must set this up for themselves. 2-step authentication cannot be made mandatory for your users. 

Note

An administrator can also set another level of security by restricting access to Actionstep to a list of IP addresses. Please see Password Policies for more details.

Activating 2-step authentication

This is done on the users My Profile page. To access the My Profile page click on your name at the top of the screen above the search box. 
Under the Password section, you will see a field showing if 2-step configuration is set up on your login. Click the Active button to activate it.

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On your mobile phone, you have to open your Authentication App. On that App, either scan the QR code that appears on screen, or you can click the link below it to show the secret key. The secret key can be manually typed into your App. 

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Example of what will appear in Actionstep.

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Example of what will appear on your phone.

Your login is now set to use 2-step authentication.

Using 2-step authentication

When you log in to Actionstep, you will enter your email address and password as per normal. Once you have entered that accurately, you will see the screen below where you are prompted to enter the MFA code. 
You will then be able to open the Authentication App on your mobile phone to see the code to enter.  

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Enter the code and click Confirm.

Deactivating 2-step authentication 

You can deactivate 2-step authentication once you have logged back into your system. Just return to the My Profile screen and click the Deactivate button. 
You will have to enter a code from your Mobile App, tick the box confirming removal of the 2-step authentication and then click the Save button. 

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See updated article in Actiosntep Help Center: https://support.actionstep.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000942527-2-step-Authentication