Commit 36035f4d authored by Mike Jang's avatar Mike Jang

Merge branch 'docs-tfa-sign-in' into 'master'

Replace "log in" with "sign in" in TFA doc page

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!51408
parents a377f48c 13793767
......@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Search for `security.webauth.u2f` and double click on it to toggle to `true`.
To set up 2FA with a U2F device:
1. Log in to your GitLab account.
1. Sign in to your GitLab account.
1. Go to your [**Profile settings**](../index.md#profile-settings).
1. Go to **Account**.
1. Click **Enable Two-Factor Authentication**.
......@@ -298,11 +298,11 @@ NOTE:
Recovery codes are not generated for U2F / WebAuthn devices.
WARNING:
Each code can be used only once to log in to your account.
Each code can be used only once to sign in to your account.
Immediately after successfully enabling two-factor authentication, you're
prompted to download a set of generated recovery codes. Should you ever lose access
to your one-time password authenticator, you can use one of these recovery codes to log in to
to your one-time password authenticator, you can use one of these recovery codes to sign in to
your account. We suggest copying and printing them, or downloading them using
the **Download codes** button for storage in a safe place. If you choose to
download them, the file is called `gitlab-recovery-codes.txt`.
......@@ -314,41 +314,41 @@ If you lose the recovery codes or just want to generate new ones, you can do so
from the [two-factor authentication account settings page](#regenerate-2fa-recovery-codes) or
[using SSH](#generate-new-recovery-codes-using-ssh).
## Logging in with 2FA Enabled
## Signing in with 2FA Enabled
Logging in with 2FA enabled is only slightly different than a normal login.
Signing in with 2FA enabled is only slightly different than the normal sign-in process.
Enter your username and password credentials as you normally would, and you're
presented with a second prompt, depending on which type of 2FA you've enabled.
### Log in via a one-time password
### Sign in by using a one-time password
When asked, enter the pin from your one time password authenticator's application or a
recovery code to log in.
recovery code to sign in.
### Log in via U2F device
### Sign in by using a U2F device
To log in via a U2F device:
To sign in by using a U2F device:
1. Click **Login via U2F Device**.
1. A light begins blinking on your device. Activate it by touching/pressing
its button.
A message displays, indicating that your device responded to the authentication
request, and you're automatically logged in.
request, and you're automatically signed in.
### Log in via WebAuthn device
### Sign in by using a WebAuthn device
In supported browsers you should be automatically prompted to activate your WebAuthn device
(e.g. by touching/pressing its button) after entering your credentials.
A message displays, indicating that your device responded to the authentication
request and you're automatically logged in.
request and you're automatically signed in.
## Disabling 2FA
If you ever need to disable 2FA:
1. Log in to your GitLab account.
1. Sign in to your GitLab account.
1. Go to your [**Profile settings**](../index.md#profile-settings).
1. Go to **Account**.
1. Click **Disable**, under **Two-Factor Authentication**.
......@@ -472,9 +472,9 @@ Sign in and re-enable two-factor authentication as soon as possible.
For example, if a user is trying to access a GitLab instance from `first.host.xyz` and `second.host.xyz`:
- The user logs in via `first.host.xyz` and registers their U2F key.
- The user logs out and attempts to log in via `first.host.xyz` - U2F authentication succeeds.
- The user logs out and attempts to log in via `second.host.xyz` - U2F authentication fails, because
- The user signs in by using `first.host.xyz` and registers their U2F key.
- The user signs out and attempts to sign in by using `first.host.xyz` - U2F authentication succeeds.
- The user signs out and attempts to sign in by using `second.host.xyz` - U2F authentication fails, because
the U2F key has only been registered on `first.host.xyz`.
- To enforce 2FA at the system or group levels see [Enforce Two-factor Authentication](../../../security/two_factor_authentication.md).
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