---
title: "Enable Google Authenticator based 2-Step Verification"
slug: "enable-google-authenticator-based-2-step-verification"
description: "Understand how to set up Google Authenticator-based two-step verification for your Scalefusion Dashboard. This guide covers the installation and setup process for enhanced security."
updated: 2023-09-14T07:04:47Z
published: 2023-09-14T07:04:47Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/enable-google-authenticator-based-2-step-verification"
---

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# Enable Google Authenticator based 2-Step Verification

Google Authenticator is an advanced mechanism of 2-step verification that enables verification of a sign-in attempt using the Google Authenticator application. Once enabled, all the owner accounts, co-account owner accounts & administrators would need the code generated by the Google Authenticator application to complete the Sign-In process.

#### Who can Enable Two-Step Authentication?

Only the accounts with Owners and co-account Owners have the privilege of enabling 2-step authentication.

## Before you Begin

1. Make sure you have a valid Scalefusion Dashboard account with the owner or co-account owner privileges.
2. Make sure that you have installed the Google Authenticator application from the Google Play Store or iTunes App Store on your Android or iPhone.Enabling 2-step verification will force all the owners, co-account owners, and other administrators in your Scalefusion Dashboard to follow 2-step verification.

## Video Guide

Please watch the video guide for a visual walkthrough.[Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/rX3qTsNU7Dc?&wmode=opaque&rel=0)

## Enable Google Authenticator2-Step Verification

1. **Sign In** to Scalefusion Dashboard.
2. Navigate to **Admin Panel > Admins and Roles**.
3. Click on the **Security tab**.
4. Click on the radio button next to **Enable 2-Step Verification**.
5. Select **Google Authenticator**.
6. Click **SAVE**
7. You will be asked to enter your password to confirm. Enter your password and click **SUBMIT**.
8. Before the setting is saved and Google Authenticator-based 2-step verification is enabled for you and other administrators, you will be asked to complete the Google Authentication registration.
9. A **QR Code** will be shown on the Dashboard, with instructions to download the Google Authenticator application.
10. **Download and Install** the Google Authenticator application on your phone. **Launch** the Authenticator application.
11. Click on **Scan a barcode**. This will launch the device's camera.
12. Point the device camera to the  **QR Code on the Dashboard**.
13. Once the QR Code is scanned properly, the account will be added to your Authenticator application.
14. On the Scalefusion Dashboard, you will see a Success message along with the backup codes.
15. Please **DOWNLOAD** and **save** the backup codes. These will come in handy if you lose the phone or switch phones.
16. Click **DONE**
17. Once you complete all the above steps, Google Authenticator-based 2-step verification will be enabled for you and other administrator accounts of your Scalefusion Dashboard.Note:

  - Enabling 2-step verification does not sign you out or other users from the current session. It will be applied the next time somebody attempts a sign-in.
  - If you have already enabled Email based 2-step verification, first DISABLE the current mechanism before you can enable Authenticator-based 2-step verification.

## How to Sign In with Google Authenticator-based 2-Step Verification Enabled?

1. Navigate to [https://app.scalefusion.com/users/sign_in](https://app.scalefusion.com/users/sign_in)
2. Enter your credentials and click the **Sign In** button.
3. If the email and password are correct, then you will be shown a screen to enter the **Google Authenticator code**.
4. Now **launch** the Google Authenticator app on your **phone**, which was used during the initial setup.
5. **Type** in the code that you see in the Authenticator app in the Scalefusion Dashboard
6. Click **SIGN IN**.

## How do other Administrators register using Google Authenticator?

Once you have enabled the Google Authenticator-based 2-step verification, when any of the administrators want to sign in, they will have to follow one-time setup steps. These are,

1. Navigate to [https://app.scalefusion.com/users/sign_in](https://app.scalefusion.com/users/sign_in)
2. Enter the email address and password. Click **Sign In**.
3. A page with a **QR Code** will be shown informing about the 2-step verification, with instructions to download the **Google Authenticator app**.
4. **Download and install** the Google Authenticator application on your phone. **Launch** the Authenticator application.
5. Click on **Scan a barcode**. This will launch the device's camera.
6. Point the device camera to the  **QR Code on the Dashboard**.
7. Once the QR Code is scanned properly, the account will be added to your Authenticator application.
8. On the Scalefusion Dashboard, you will see a Success message along with the backup codes.
9. Please **DOWNLOAD** and **save** the backup codes. These will come in handy if you lose the phone or switch phones.
10. Click on **Go To Dashboard**.
11. This completes the one-time setup process.