2FA for Confluence: U2F & TOTP application protects your data from keyloggers, network data sniffing, unsecured wi-fi connections and other threats, while also provides extra-security for users working with sensitive information. The first security factor is your usual log in to the application with username and password. Multi-factor Authentication, also known as MFA or multi-step verification, adds another security layer by complementing username and password with a unique security code that is immediately accessible only to the certain user. Generally, such code is sent to any device which you have always on hand. As a user you can decide which second security factor is more convenient and suitable for you, and you can change it anytime. Such two-factor authentication method can be easily called as a combination of "something you have and something you know”.
The instruction below step by step demonstrates how to log in to Confluence using 2FA for Confluence: U2F & TOTP:
How to enable 2FA for Confluence: U2F & TOTP
Step 1. Download an authenticator mobile application.
You will need an authenticator application on your phone or another device (Duo Mobile, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, 2STP, OTP Auth, Authy or others) for initial device registration.
Ask your Confluence administrator what kind of application to download.
Note please: Google Authenticator is used for example. Alpha -Serve company is not responsible for the operation of third-party applications.
Step 2. Log in with your credentials (username and password) as usual.
2FA will generate a square barcode ("QR code") on the Jira login page. Use your phone or another device to scan the barcode (between the red lines) following next steps.