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