# Setting up Two-Factor Authentication

<p class="callout info">Setting up TFA on your Firehawk-Systems account is STRONGLY recommended, and in some cases may be required</p>

Log in into your Authentik account as created in [https://knowledge.firehawk-systems.com/books/managing-your-account/page/requesting-an-account](https://knowledge.firehawk-systems.com/books/managing-your-account/page/requesting-an-account)

Click on the settings icon in the top-right and navigate to Credentials.

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Click on Enroll. If you have a YubiKey and know how to use, select "WebAuthn device". Otherwise, select "TOTP Device"

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As the instructions on the page suggest, scan the QR code with any Authenticator App that supports TFA/TOTP. Our recommendation is the Bitwarden App. See here for setting up a account: [https://knowledge.firehawk-systems.com/books/bitwarden/page/account-setup](https://knowledge.firehawk-systems.com/books/bitwarden/page/account-setup)

When the code has been scanned, your app will generate a 6-digit code which you should enter and click "Continue"

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If successful, you will be returned to the Settings page

#### You have completed your Two-Factor Authentication setup