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How to reset 2FA authenticator

Written by Maxime

If for any reason you experience issues with the 2FA authenticator, the option to recover access is available on the page, after the initial screen of username+password:

  1. You need to click on Recuperer/Recover (the language can be adapted to the one prefered by the user)

  1. You will be prompted that a code is sent to your recovery email. This can take several minutes. you should wait until the email reception (and check spam/junk, as well, before hitting the Cliquez ici/Click here button, in case the email does not arrive):

  1. Once the email recovery code is received, this page opens up. You should not type in the code you already received. What you needs to do is either use a QR reader and scan the visible code to get the authenticator code or hit the unable to scan button and the code/key will be written so that it can be copied/pasted (particularly useful for desktop authenticators):

The code/key mentioned above will look like this:

This key needs to be typed in a mobile/desktop authenticator, as seen below (the one used is just one of the many available, but they all mostly work in the same way):

Once you hit the Add account button you will be prompted to give the authenticator a name (Adminbox, for example) or you can just keep the date as the name, this is not really important for the way the authenticator works, and afterwards you will get a changeable code that needs to be used for each login, after they input their username and password:

This same code needs to be typed in at this step of the 2FA recovery:

Then you can hit the Continuer/Continue button and you should be logged into their account.

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