Buildium 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Protect your Buildium account with two-factor authentication (2FA). Once enabled, signing in also requires a one-time code from your authenticator app — not just your password.
Turning on 2FA for Buildium adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone isn't enough to get in. Besides an authenticator app, Buildium also offers SMS text codes and phone-call codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Buildium supports
- SMS text message
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
- Phone call
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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 Buildium's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Buildium and open your Buildium 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 Buildium 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 Buildium account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Buildium shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Buildium recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Buildium can change — the official Buildium 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Buildium account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Buildium 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 Buildium doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Buildium's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Buildium work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Buildium supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Buildium two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Buildium is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Buildium 2FA codes?
- If Buildium 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 Buildium'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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