{"id":4940,"date":"2024-08-12T14:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T06:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=4940"},"modified":"2025-07-18T20:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:20:15","slug":"how-admins-can-enforce-2fa-through-google-authenticator","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/knowledge-base\/admin-web-portal\/how-admins-can-enforce-2fa-through-google-authenticator\/","title":{"rendered":"How Admins can Enforce 2FA through Google Authenticator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FacilityBot allows facility <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/knowledge-base\/admin-web-portal\/managing-accounts\/\">Administrators<\/a> to make two-factor authentication compulsory for all users. FacilityBot uses Google Authenticator to set up the 2FA.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Admins can enforce 2FA through Google Authenticator\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xf7BDFU1GWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making 2FA with Google Authenticator Compulsory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to Facilitybot Admin Portal to enable 2FA with Google Authenticator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Settings\u2192Accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AD_4nXcf9iobdCrrZAumbZ3tUQbzgJvnRBhKq8QPORhERZQL4gJrNOSiCDkm4_1nabc2x-Y_KeblokvJmnTx7bc34VQNU67fjUxqpOjQnw6gvXqtLEV-Vpj27ybBZGR4KJtGtCUO1Mcbwbg5-hCyAi_oHMWlbr2EkeypGO3OT6ymQQvzduA9z7IMg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on this toggle to enable 2FA with Google Authenticator. If this toggle is &#8216;on&#8217;, all FacilityBot account holders including<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/knowledge-base\/admin-web-portal\/managing-requestors\/\"> Requestors<\/a>, Responders, Managers and Admins will be required to set up Google Authenticator 2FA at the next login attempt.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AD_4nXdwpaQOLVTav6RhyC0OrU_4DUE3Ksz1k_4pDf5VSSfm05Q1tOFZetSd3QUPTATsBbxL0CFlRC7iOf3ofN2LQh0pLaDz0CHh_yQCfZOJvVDdjjyZ8dWifCPKLkzdf6BHtep6bXYab62b5A9bT4UNSwYyqYx2keypGO3OT6ymQQvzduA9z7IMg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting up Google Authenticator 2FA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users need to download the Google Authenticator app to set up 2FA. The Google Authenticator app is available on Google Play Store and App Store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once downloaded, users can use the Google Authenticator app to scan the QR code on the Facilitybot login page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AD_4nXeyqVqarVazh9MDo1nEhSABaycWKVFx9ev3yiLCYZy0b1twcoP9kmSZu2CRxyClZSSOpOJC3klOVJfOPlLdAnUmx0Bzs73rpUXKfFAcPOvK7qCQXAUHDIX03phP8b42Sg3YYzu4JID3fESUA7IJitn1sQyEkeypGO3OT6ymQQvzduA9z7IMg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once scanned, users can use the 6-digit verification code in the Google Authenticator app. Enter the 6-digit code on the log in page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AD_4nXcfT8haefO1Qt3UKWwDwTWUBR6rNEzk9SXFKLEdg2cE0K-nTHoeNSVnLvNncwWolrAuA7e_w3fFEwviYMzQUmqOlIM7nrhWBPU4KAqwUYUQwqX8oyOGJN0sUvrqKA13A9jtWFhsk1bUYVxEVEKqu7iiA1vVkeypGO3OT6ymQQvzduA9z7IMg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once entered, click \u201cVerify.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once FacilityBot is registered, users can log in to the portal by entering their login credentials.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AD_4nXcg2Tn41b1-6HbiOmRx7ZaJ5qEpzqUaI3JcHXBlOq7aEeTjY8X_Wgqnsp92TifkD-Z2STAyThyhxpGcFJJfropxsV-okLLi3jfnYvL28-PGQi70BzsDu_vL6nG5Kaxgy8rMz6bYn18orZyykgTCVRjkYGbQkeypGO3OT6ymQQvzduA9z7IMg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FacilityBot allows facility Administrators to make two-factor authentication compulsory for all users. 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