Title: 2FA authentication setup while login
Last modified: October 18, 2022

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# 2FA authentication setup while login

 *  Resolved [Cyriac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyriacathickal15/)
 * (@cyriacathickal15)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2fa-authentication-setup-while-login/)
 * Hi,
    I would like to know whether there is any possibility if a user logs in 
   and 2FA is highly recommended, can the user has a provision to scan and create
   2FA for admins? ie without logging in can a user create 2FA by scanning?

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 *  Plugin Support [wfscott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfscott/)
 * (@wfscott)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2fa-authentication-setup-while-login/#post-16112222)
 * Hello, [@cyriacathickal15](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyriacathickal15/)
 * Can you please clarify?
 * When a user logs in, they can set up 2FA by going to the Login Security area 
   of the site. This can only be done if you have 2FA set to optional or required
   for that user’s role.
 * If 2FA is set to Required for their role, they can log in and set it up for themselves,
   but only if the Grace Period is currently active (Login Security > Settings).
   If 2FA is set to required for the user role and the grace period is not enabled,
   then the user would not be able to log in if 2FA is not already set up for them.
 * In any event, the user would need to be logged in to setup 2FA.
 * Thanks,
    Scott
 *  Thread Starter [Cyriac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyriacathickal15/)
 * (@cyriacathickal15)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2fa-authentication-setup-while-login/#post-16112822)
 * Thanks Scott.
    **In any event, the user would need to be logged in to setup 2FA.**
   This provides solution to my question.

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 * Last reply from: [Cyriac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyriacathickal15/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2fa-authentication-setup-while-login/#post-16112822)
 * Status: resolved