IDrive 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Enable two-factor authentication on IDrive to stop unauthorized logins. After setup, IDrive asks for a rotating code from Authenticator App - Novaz in addition to your password.
A IDrive account may store backups of your most important data, so 2FA keeps that safe. Besides an authenticator app, IDrive 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 IDrive 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 IDrive's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to IDrive and open your IDrive 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 IDrive 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 IDrive account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If IDrive shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how IDrive recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on IDrive can change — the official IDrive 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your IDrive account
If you lose access to your authenticator and IDrive 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 IDrive doesn't, or you didn't save them, use IDrive's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does IDrive work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. IDrive supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is IDrive two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on IDrive is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my IDrive 2FA codes?
- If IDrive 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 IDrive'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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