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Two-factor authentication adds an additional layer of security to user accounts. In order to log
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in on an account when two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled, it is necessary to provide both the
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in on an account when two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled, you must provide both the
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login password and another factor.
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To use 2FA two things must happen:
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Provider removal
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Nextcloud keeps records about the enabled two-factor authentication providers of every user. If a provider is simply removed/:ref:`disabled <apps_commands_label>`, Nextcloud will still consider the provider active for the user at login and show a warning like *Could not load at least one of your enabled two-factor auth methods*.
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Nextcloud keeps records about the enabled two-factor authentication providers of every user.
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If a provider is simply removed/:ref:`disabled <apps_commands_label>`,
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Nextcloud will still consider the provider active for the user at login and show a warning like *Could not load at least one of your enabled two-factor auth methods*.
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The associations of removed providers can be cleaned up via :ref:`occ <occ>`::
.. warning:: This operation is irreversible. Only run it for providers you do not intend to enable again.
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.. warning:: This operation is irreversible. Only run it for providers you do not intend to enable again as then you have to setup the configuration for all users from scratch.
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Disabling two-factor authentication
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