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3 | 3 | Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your
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4 | 4 | GitLab account. Once enabled, in addition to supplying your username and
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| -password to login, you'll be prompted for a code generated by your one time password |
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| -authenticator. For example, a password manager on one of your devices. |
| 5 | +password to login, you'll be prompted for a code generated by your one time password |
| 6 | +authenticator. For example, a password manager on one of your devices. |
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8 | 8 | By enabling 2FA, the only way someone other than you can log into your account
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9 | 9 | is to know your username and password *and* have access to your one time password secret.
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83 | 83 | Recovery codes are not generated for U2F devices.
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85 | 85 | Should you ever lose access to your one time password authenticator, you can use one of the ten provided
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| -backup codes to login to your account. We suggest copying or printing them for |
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| 86 | +backup codes to login to your account. We suggest copying them, printing them, or downloading them using |
| 87 | +the **Download codes** button for storage in a safe place. |
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| 89 | +CAUTION: **Caution:** |
| 90 | +Each code can be used only once to log in to your account. |
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90 | 92 | If you lose the recovery codes or just want to generate new ones, you can do so
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91 | 93 | [using SSH](#generate-new-recovery-codes-using-ssh).
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