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Enable two-factor authentication for cPanel.

Protect your cPanel hosting login with a second authentication step generated by an authenticator app on your phone or another device.

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1

cPanel

Log in to cPanel.

Open cPanel for the hosting account you want to protect.

How to log in to cPanel
2

Security

Open Two-Factor Authentication.

In cPanel, go to Security and open Two-Factor Authentication.

3

Configure 2FA

Set up two-factor authentication.

Choose the option to configure two-factor authentication. cPanel will display a QR code and account information for your authenticator app.

4

Authenticator App

Scan the QR code.

In your authenticator app, add a new account and scan the QR code shown in cPanel. If you cannot scan it, use the account and key details shown by cPanel.

5

Confirm

Enter the six-digit security code.

Enter the current six-digit code from your authenticator app into cPanel and complete the configuration.

Keep the two 2FA systems separate.

Enabling 2FA in cPanel does not enable 2FA for your Hostmate Client Area. You can enable both independently.

Enable Hostmate Client Area 2FA

Need Help?

Cannot access cPanel after enabling 2FA?

Open a Hostmate support ticket and tell us which hosting service is affected.

Open a Support Ticket

cPanel provides two-factor authentication for individual cPanel accounts from the Security section of cPanel. cPanel two-factor authentication documentation.