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* Once you've entered the verification code, you will also be presented with a series of one-time scratch codes. Safely store a copy of these codes, should you lose or have a problem with your TOTP client you '''will be locked out of your account''' unless you have access to these codes.▼
== Who can use 2FA? ==
On the English Wikipedia the following groups can use 2FA:
* Bureaucrats
* Administrators
* Checkusers
* Oversighters
* Edit Filter Managers
* Interface Editors
== What is two-factor authentication (2FA)? ==
{{main article|Two-factor authentication}}
2FA is a method of computer access control in which a user is only granted access after successfully presenting several separate pieces of evidence to an authentication mechanism – typically at least two of the following categories: knowledge (something they know), possession (something they have), and inherence (something they are).
▲== Read this ==
▲* Once you've entered the verification code, you will also be presented with a series of one-time scratch codes. Safely store a copy of these codes, should you lose or have a problem with your TOTP client you '''will be locked out of your account''' unless you have access to these codes.
== More help? ==
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