Hurricane Electric 2FA Setup Guide
Enable two-factor authentication on Hurricane Electric to stop unauthorized logins. After setup, Hurricane Electric asks for a rotating code from Authenticator App - Novaz in addition to your password.
Whoever controls your Hurricane Electric account controls your domains, so 2FA keeps them from being stolen. Hurricane Electric secures sign-ins with an authenticator app — set it up once and you're protected on every login.
2FA methods Hurricane Electric 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 Hurricane Electric's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Hurricane Electric and open your Hurricane Electric 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 Hurricane Electric 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 Hurricane Electric account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Hurricane Electric shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Hurricane Electric recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
How to recover your Hurricane Electric account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Hurricane Electric 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 Hurricane Electric doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Hurricane Electric's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Hurricane Electric work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Hurricane Electric supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Hurricane Electric two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Hurricane Electric is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Hurricane Electric 2FA codes?
- If Hurricane Electric 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 Hurricane Electric'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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