Let us take a closer look at how to set up and manage the 2 factor authentication on DirectAdmin. At Bobcares our DirectAdmin support services can give you a detailed on the process with configurations.

Multi-factor authentication

A multi-factor or multi-step authentication method is the most recent authentication technology in which a user must verify himself from numerous locations. DirectAdmin offers its smartphone users Two-Step Authentication (2FA).

Requirements for 2 factor authentication DirectAdmin

Below given are the prerequisites for multiple-factor authentication on DirectAdmin.

• A DirectAdmin User
• On the phone, we can use Google Authenticator or similar software/password manager to scan the QR code, which creates the one-time codes.

Configuration

The steps given below will take us through the configurations for setting up the 2-factor authentication DirectAdmin:

1. Log in to DirectAdmin: Firstly log in at https://directadmin.snel.com:2222/.
2. Two-Step Authentication: Open  “Two-Step Authentication”
3. Generate Secret key: Click “Generate Secret” to generate a secret key.

A secret key will set up after this step. This concludes the first step in configuring the 2 factor authentication in DirectAdmin.

Configure Settings

Check that the settings are accurate before enabling two-factor authentication. “Require valid Two-Step Authentication Code to login to this account” chosen; not by default. It is important that we choose it.

If the settings are accurate, check to see if your 2FA is generating the necessary one-time codes. Check if the one-time code works by entering it in “QR Code.” If everything goes well, we should see the following pop-up ensuring the setup of 2 factor authentication in DirectAdmin:

To enable two-factor authentication for the account, click “Save.” This concludes the process to enable two-factor authentication for the account, click “Save.”

 Re-login to test two-factor authentication

The next step in 2 factor authentication DirectAdmin is to check if two-factor authentication is working by logging out and then back into Directadmin. Once the username and password have been correctly provided, the following one-time code will be requested:

We can also develop one-time use “Scratch Codes”; it is easy to print and stored safely. These scratch codes serve as a backup in the event that the phone is unable to create the code. A scratch code can only be used once before being removed from the list of codes. When logging into DA, enter the scratch code into the same “Code” field.

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Conclusion

In this article, we have shown how to enable and use 2 factor authentication DirectAdmin servers with the support of our DirectAdmin support services.