2Checkout 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
2Checkout supports app-based two-factor authentication (2FA). Turning it on adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone can't unlock your 2Checkout account.
Turning on 2FA for 2Checkout adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone isn't enough to get in. Besides an authenticator app, 2Checkout also offers email codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience.
2FA methods 2Checkout supports
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
- Email code
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan 2Checkout's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to 2Checkout and open your 2Checkout account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code 2Checkout displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your 2Checkout account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If 2Checkout shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how 2Checkout recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on 2Checkout can change — the official 2Checkout 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your 2Checkout account
If you lose access to your authenticator and 2Checkout gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If 2Checkout doesn't, or you didn't save them, use 2Checkout's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does 2Checkout work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. 2Checkout supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is 2Checkout two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on 2Checkout is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my 2Checkout 2FA codes?
- If 2Checkout gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use 2Checkout's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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