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Huawei Cloud 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

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Protect your Huawei Cloud account with two-factor authentication (2FA). Once enabled, signing in also requires a one-time code from your authenticator app — not just your password.

A Huawei Cloud account can hold your files and backups of everything else, so protect it with 2FA. Besides an authenticator app, Huawei Cloud also offers SMS text codes and email 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 Huawei Cloud supports

  • SMS text message
  • Email code
  • 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 Huawei Cloud's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

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    Sign in to Huawei Cloud and open your Huawei Cloud 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 Huawei Cloud 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 Huawei Cloud account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

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

Menu names on Huawei Cloud can change — the official Huawei Cloud 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your Huawei Cloud account

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

Frequently asked questions

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