How To: Enable Two-Factor Authentication for NodeWorx

From the Authentication page in NodeWorx, Server Administrators and NodeWorx Users are able to set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for their user accounts.

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• How To: Enable Two-Factor Authentication for NodeWorx

  • To Enable 2FA

  • To Disable 2FA

    • To Disable Using the GUI

    • To Disable Using the CLI

To Enable 2FA

1. Log into NodeWorx from the browser (https://ip.ad.dr.ess:2443/nodeworx)

2. In NodeWorx, navigate to NodeWorx > Authentication

3. Click Generate. This opens the Generate Key form

4. Using the authenticator app of choice, scan the QR Code

5. Update the Authentication Code field with the corresponding code generated by the authenticator app

   

6. Click Save

To Disable 2FA

To Disable Using the GUI

1. Log into NodeWorx from the browser (https://ip.ad.dr.ess:2443/nodeworx)

2. In NodeWorx, navigate to NodeWorx > Authentication

3. Click Delete

To Disable Using the CLI

1. Log in to the server at the CLI as root, either via SSH or from the terminal

2. At the CLI, run the following command:

   nodeworx -u -n -c Twofactorauth -a delete