Title: MFA using authenticator app
Last modified: January 19, 2021

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# MFA using authenticator app

 *  Resolved [ip-rob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ip-rob/)
 * (@ip-rob)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mfa-using-authenticator-app/)
 * I’ve been trying out the security firewall features as a potential replacement
   to my current WordPress firewall. One thing I noticed is that MFA uses email.
   Are there plans to allow the use the more secure method of an authenticator app
   for MFA?
 * Thanks,
    Rob

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 *  [SergeM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serge00/)
 * (@serge00)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mfa-using-authenticator-app/#post-13928053)
 * Hello, Rob.
 * Could you tell us what improvements do you want to see in the CleanTalk plugin?
 * Perhaps any examples?
 *  Thread Starter [ip-rob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ip-rob/)
 * (@ip-rob)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mfa-using-authenticator-app/#post-13928130)
 * A good example is the Wordfence implementation of MFA. They have you set up the
   authenticator app using the QR scan (typical auth app implementation). Then, 
   instead of emailing a code, they prompt for you to enter the MFA code verifying
   it with the backend provider. This is a truly secure MFA versus email or SMS.
 * [https://www.wordfence.com/help/tools/two-factor-authentication/](https://www.wordfence.com/help/tools/two-factor-authentication/)
 * Does this help?
 * Rob
 *  [SergeM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serge00/)
 * (@serge00)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mfa-using-authenticator-app/#post-13928390)
 * Thank you for the example.
 * We will discuss your suggestion among our team within this business week.
 * Please wait.
 *  Plugin Author [Denis Shagy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shagimuratov/)
 * (@shagimuratov)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mfa-using-authenticator-app/#post-13936604)
 * Hi [@ip-rob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ip-rob/),
 * Thanks for the suggestion and feedback!
 * We are going to implement Google authentication as second way for 2FA. It may
   takes 4-5 weeks, we will let you know as finish.
 *  Plugin Author [Denis Shagy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shagimuratov/)
 * (@shagimuratov)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mfa-using-authenticator-app/#post-14358629)
 * Hi [@ip-rob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ip-rob/),
 * I am sorry for delay with letting you know.
 * We have released 2FA through Google Authenticator a few weeks ago,
    [https://cleantalk.org/help/two-factor-auth](https://cleantalk.org/help/two-factor-auth)
 * Let me know if you have any questions.

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