Title: Enable Hide Backend & Google authenticator Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Enable Hide Backend & Google authenticator * Resolved [PE-Pernet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pe-pernet/) * (@pe-pernet) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/) * Hi, I use Google authenticator to secure my login but, because I’m facing a lot of lockout due to bad login, I’ve try to enable “Hide backend” feature. It works… but I’m no longer requested to enter my Google authenticator code ! Yo be honest I was so happy not to be locked out that I disable this feature before something went wrong ! Why do I land on different login page when I activate this option ? * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Nando_lavras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nando_lavras/) * (@nando_lavras) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767230) * Same problem, when hide backend is enabled the google auth plugin not work at all….. * [upfromheree](https://wordpress.org/support/users/upfromheree/) * (@upfromheree) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767234) * I had the same issue with Google Authenticator, though I wasn’t able to log in at all. I had to rename the plugin folder to break it so I could. * [Nando_lavras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nando_lavras/) * (@nando_lavras) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767235) * For me even with G Auth enabled i able to login normally only with user and password…. It’s really bad, i really need this fixed. * Thread Starter [PE-Pernet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pe-pernet/) * (@pe-pernet) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767236) * Agree ! That would add an additional layer of security to the product. * [Nando_lavras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nando_lavras/) * (@nando_lavras) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767240) * 4.0.12 up…. G Auth issue continues! * [capotea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capotea/) * (@capotea) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767258) * Same problem! * [Nando_lavras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nando_lavras/) * (@nando_lavras) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767262) * 4.0.16 up…. Nothing solved! * [capotea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capotea/) * (@capotea) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767277) * 4.0.19 … not solved * [Stephen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenjudge/) * (@stephenjudge) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767283) * Prior to the re-write from Better-WP-Security to iThemes Security, I had both the ‘Hide Backend’ feature of B-WP-S enabled and the Google Authenticator plugin installed and both worked fine. After the re-write to iThemes Security I continue to have the ‘Hide Backend’ feature enabled but now the Google Authenticator plugin won’t work. It’s a tough choice between choosing which feature I want to work the most. I am very uncomfortable with not having the 2FA of the Google Authenticator plugin working after having it in place for so long. * I also noticed that iThemes are planning their own 2FA Authentication feature as a pro feature for iThemes Securiy, so maybe they have no incentive to fixing this Google Authenticator bug they have introduced. * Plugin Author [iThemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ithemes/) * (@ithemes) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767284) * Hey All, * This is being addressed. Could you please update to v4.0.21 and see if that helps? * Thanks, * Gerroald * [Nando_lavras](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nando_lavras/) * (@nando_lavras) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767285) * Hi iThemes, i’ve updated to 4.0.21, nothing changed…. The G Auth continues not working…. * Thanks in advance. * PS: For information, i’m using the WP Google Authenticator v1.0.7 plugin, but i already tested with Google Authenticator plugin (other plugin that works in version 3.6.6) and this plugin not works too. * [Stephen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenjudge/) * (@stephenjudge) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767286) * I have updated to iThemes Security 4.0.21 and I am using Google Authenticator 0.47 ([http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/)) on WordPress 3.8.2. The problem still exits, the Google Authenticator plugin is still broken. * Are some some specific settings in iThemes Security we should toggle on or of? Please advice. * [capotea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capotea/) * (@capotea) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767289) * The update didn’t help for me. * [fridha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fridha/) * (@fridha) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767291) * Really need this fix. I downgraded for now. Google Auth also important for me. * [Stephen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenjudge/) * (@stephenjudge) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/#post-4767294) * It looks like your 4.0.23 update of iThemes Security has fixed the problem with the 2FA Google Authenticator plugin. Mine is back working again. Thanks for this fix and I apologise for suggesting above that you may have no incentive to fix this as you plan to introduce 2FA as a Pro feature for iThemes Security, you have proved me wrong and I am glad so. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Enable Hide Backend & Google authenticator’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/better-wp-security/assets/icon.svg?rev=3529351) * [Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-wp-security/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-wp-security/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-wp-security/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-wp-security/reviews/) ## Tags * [hide backend](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hide-backend/) * 18 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [iThemes Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ithemes-support/) * Last activity: [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-hide-backend-google-authenticator/page/2/#post-4767307) * Status: resolved