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RunCloud 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

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RunCloud 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 RunCloud account.

Losing a RunCloud account can take your sites or servers offline, so lock it down with 2FA. Besides an authenticator app, RunCloud 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 RunCloud 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 RunCloud's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

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    Sign in to RunCloud and open your RunCloud 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 RunCloud 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 RunCloud account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

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

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

How to recover your RunCloud account

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

Frequently asked questions

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