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hide.me VPN 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

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hide.me VPN 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 hide.me VPN account.

A hide.me VPN account guards your private connection, so protect the login itself with 2FA. hide.me VPN secures sign-ins with an authenticator app — set it up once and you're protected on every login.

2FA methods hide.me VPN 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 hide.me VPN's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

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    Sign in to hide.me VPN and open your hide.me VPN 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 hide.me VPN 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 hide.me VPN account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

    If hide.me VPN shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how hide.me VPN recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.

Menu names on hide.me VPN can change — the official hide.me VPN 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your hide.me VPN account

If you lose access to your authenticator and hide.me VPN 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 hide.me VPN doesn't, or you didn't save them, use hide.me VPN's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.

Frequently asked questions

Does hide.me VPN work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
Yes. hide.me VPN supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
Is hide.me VPN two-factor authentication free?
Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on hide.me VPN is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
What if I lose access to my hide.me VPN 2FA codes?
If hide.me VPN 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 hide.me VPN'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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