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# Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

## Enable

To enable multifactor authentication, click **Set up** in your profile:

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Guardian shows a modal with setup instructions:

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After you enable multifactor authentication, you can download recovery codes to restore access to your account. You can copy them or download them as a `.txt` file.

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## Log in

Every time you log in to Guardian, the system shows a modal to verify the login attempt:

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If you lose access to your authentication app, send your recovery code to someone with database access.

## Disable

You can disable multifactor authentication by clicking **Deactivate** in your profile:

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## Related Issues

* [https://github.com/hashgraph/guardian/issues/4108](https://github.com/hashgraph/guardian/issues/1987)