Heimdal 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Heimdal lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your Heimdal account safe even if your password leaks.
A Heimdal account is part of your security setup, so it deserves strong 2FA of its own. Heimdal secures sign-ins with an authenticator app — set it up once and you're protected on every login.
2FA methods Heimdal supports
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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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 Heimdal's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Heimdal and open your Heimdal 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 Heimdal 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 Heimdal account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Heimdal shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Heimdal recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Heimdal can change — the official Heimdal 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Heimdal account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Heimdal 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 Heimdal doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Heimdal's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Heimdal work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Heimdal supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Heimdal two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Heimdal is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Heimdal 2FA codes?
- If Heimdal 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 Heimdal'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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