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Increase your Account Security with Two Factor Authentication You can increase the security of your website by adding two-factor authentication to your ManageWP login process. In addition to entering your password, if you have enabled this option will be required to input a verification code that will be sent to you via SMS or email (or both). This prevents any would-be hackers from gaining access to your site through means of brute force attacks (or simply guessing your password). Furthermore, if you receive an email or SMS with a verification code and you didn’t try to log into your site, you know that someone else has attempted to do so. To set up two step verification login to ManageWP and navigate to your Username (top right corner) > Settings > Advanced. Scroll down to Two Factor Authentication. Choose whether you want to receive your verification via email or both. Save your options. Your account is now even more secure. Next time you log in to ManageWP you will be asked to complete a second step.

ManageWP User Guide: Increase your Account Security with Two Factor Authentication

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Increase your Account Security with Two Factor

Authentication

You can increase the security of your website by adding two-factor

authentication to your ManageWP login process. In addition to entering

your password, if you have enabled this option will be required to input

a verification code that will be sent to you via SMS or email (or

both). This prevents any would-be hackers from gaining access to your

site through means of brute force attacks (or simply guessing your

password).

Furthermore, if you receive an email or SMS with a verification code and

you didn’t try to log into your site, you know that someone else has

attempted to do so.

To set up two step verification login to ManageWP and navigate to

your Username (top right corner) > Settings > Advanced.

Scroll down to Two Factor Authentication.

Choose whether you want to receive your verification via email or both.

Save your options.

Your account is now even more secure. Next time you log in to

ManageWP you will be asked to complete a second step.

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You will now receive an email:

And/or an SMS:

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Input your code and you’ll have access to ManageWP!