---
title: Securing your account with two-factor authentication (2FA)
intro: 'You can set up your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} to require an authentication code in addition to your password when you sign in.'
redirect_from:
  - /categories/84/articles
  - /categories/two-factor-authentication-2fa
  - /articles/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa
  - /github/authenticating-to-github/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
children:
  - /about-two-factor-authentication
  - /about-mandatory-two-factor-authentication
  - /configuring-two-factor-authentication
  - /configuring-two-factor-authentication-recovery-methods
  - /accessing-github-using-two-factor-authentication
  - /countries-where-sms-authentication-is-supported
  - /changing-your-two-factor-authentication-method
  - /troubleshooting-two-factor-authentication-issues
  - /recovering-your-account-if-you-lose-your-2fa-credentials
  - /disabling-two-factor-authentication-for-your-personal-account
shortTitle: Secure your account with 2FA
---

{% ifversion mandatory-2fa-dotcom-contributors %}
{% data reusables.two_fa.mandatory-2fa-contributors-2023 %}
{% endif %}