Enable multi-factor authentication for your account in your user profile
settings.
Before you begin
Role required: none
Multi-factor authentication must be enabled on your instance.
Note: Your
administrator may require that you use multi-factor authentication. In this
case, you are automatically prompted when you log in. See
Set up Multi-factor authentication for the first time. Use the process below if your
administrator allows you to opt-in to multi-factor authentication.
Procedure
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Navigate to .
Note: You can also access your profile by clicking on your user name in the
instance header.
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In your user profile, click Configure Multi-factor Authentication in the Related Links section.
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Choose the MFA Authenticator type that you would like to use.

Table 1. MFA Authenticators
| MFA Authenticators |
Description |
| Authenticator App |
Time-Based One Time Password (TOTP) authenticator app Select Set up authenticator app and follow the instructions on the screen to register for an authenticator app as the second
factor for authentication.  |
| Biometric authenticators |
Device-based authenticators such as Windows Hello or Apple Touch ID Select Register biometric authentication and follow the instructions on the screen to register for an
authenticator app as the second factor for authentication.  |
| Hardware Security Keys |
Hardware security keys such as YubiKey Select Register hardware security keys and follow the instructions on the screen to register for an authenticator app as the second factor for
authentication.  |
Result
Multi-factor authentication is enabled for your user
account. You will be prompted to use multi-factor authentication the next time you log
in. Note: You cannot disable multi-factor authentication on your account after you have
enabled it. If you need to disable multi-factor authentication, contact your
administrator.