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RU-CENTER 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

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RU-CENTER 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 RU-CENTER account.

Whoever controls your RU-CENTER account controls your domains, so 2FA keeps them from being stolen. Besides an authenticator app, RU-CENTER also offers SMS text 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 RU-CENTER supports

  • Authenticator app (TOTP)
  • SMS text message
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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 RU-CENTER's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

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    Sign in to RU-CENTER and open your RU-CENTER 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 RU-CENTER 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 RU-CENTER account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

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

Menu names on RU-CENTER can change — the official RU-CENTER 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your RU-CENTER account

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

Frequently asked questions

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