Commit 0a1ee136 authored by Evan Read's avatar Evan Read

Add mention that recovery codes are downloadable.

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Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your
GitLab account. Once enabled, in addition to supplying your username and GitLab account. Once enabled, in addition to supplying your username and
password to login, you'll be prompted for a code generated by your one time password password to login, you'll be prompted for a code generated by your one time password
authenticator. For example, a password manager on one of your devices. authenticator. For example, a password manager on one of your devices.
By enabling 2FA, the only way someone other than you can log into your account By enabling 2FA, the only way someone other than you can log into your account
is to know your username and password *and* have access to your one time password secret. is to know your username and password *and* have access to your one time password secret.
...@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ Click on **Register U2F Device** to complete the process. ...@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ Click on **Register U2F Device** to complete the process.
Recovery codes are not generated for U2F devices. Recovery codes are not generated for U2F devices.
Should you ever lose access to your one time password authenticator, you can use one of the ten provided Should you ever lose access to your one time password authenticator, you can use one of the ten provided
backup codes to login to your account. We suggest copying or printing them for backup codes to login to your account. We suggest copying them, printing them, or downloading them using
storage in a safe place. **Each code can be used only once** to log in to your the **Download codes** button for storage in a safe place.
account.
CAUTION: **Caution:**
Each code can be used only once to log in to your account.
If you lose the recovery codes or just want to generate new ones, you can do so If you lose the recovery codes or just want to generate new ones, you can do so
[using SSH](#generate-new-recovery-codes-using-ssh). [using SSH](#generate-new-recovery-codes-using-ssh).
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