# \#twofactor-admin-app **URL:** https://help.nextcloud.com/tag/twofactor-admin-app/645.md [Latest](https://help.nextcloud.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://help.nextcloud.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://help.nextcloud.com/tags.md) --- ## [App passwords background / deeper understanding](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/app-passwords-background-deeper-understanding/229101)
**Author:** [@Khymick](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Khymick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/app-passwords-background-deeper-understanding/229101 "2025-07-22T22:37:55Z")
Hello all, I was facing the problem that when I enabled two factor auth, I could no longer login from my iPhone via caldav and carddav. I already found the solution (e.g. here: How to use CalDav URL with two-factor auth… --- ## [Adminkonto nicht mehr erreichbar wegen 2-Faktor-Authentifizierung](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/adminkonto-nicht-mehr-erreichbar-wegen-2-faktor-authentifizierung/226373)
**Author:** [@Nasivin](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Nasivin)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/adminkonto-nicht-mehr-erreichbar-wegen-2-faktor-authentifizierung/226373 "2025-06-08T08:41:11Z")
Guten Tag zusammen, meine Nextcloud läuft auf einem Synology NAS im heimischen LAN. Um die Sicherheit zu erhöhen, habe ich beim Adminkonto die 2-Faktor-Authentifizierung eingeschaltet (erzwingen) und dabei nicht bedacht… --- ## [Best way to set up client portal with 2fa?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/best-way-to-set-up-client-portal-with-2fa/173770)
**Author:** [@misterprimus](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/misterprimus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/best-way-to-set-up-client-portal-with-2fa/173770 "2023-11-07T18:32:18Z")
Basically we just want client “portals” where they can log in and upload/download files and we can do the same. Obviously the admin account would have access to all files and folders and each user would have access to hi… --- ## [Can I use FIDO2 key (Yubikey) as a 2nd factor authorization?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/can-i-use-fido2-key-yubikey-as-a-2nd-factor-authorization/173352)
**Author:** [@julian-source-1](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/julian-source-1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/can-i-use-fido2-key-yubikey-as-a-2nd-factor-authorization/173352 "2023-10-31T18:09:19Z")
Hello community, Is it possible to use a FIDO2 key as a 2nd factor authorization for my admin account? Ideally, I would just completely remove password authentication from my admin account and only use Yubikeys. I unde… --- ## [User locked out of account because of 2FA](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/user-locked-out-of-account-because-of-2fa/167675)
**Author:** [@sohrabsa](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sohrabsa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/user-locked-out-of-account-because-of-2fa/167675 "2023-08-06T23:10:16Z")
I update my Nexcloud instance using the web updater to 27.0.1 and it totally broke the two factor authentication. here is what happened: I updated the instance, TOTP got disabled because it wasn’t compatible, I added a… --- ## [Login issues via app-passwords following a faillock event](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/login-issues-via-app-passwords-following-a-faillock-event/152030)
**Author:** [@arturj](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/arturj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/login-issues-via-app-passwords-following-a-faillock-event/152030 "2022-12-17T11:57:11Z")
I configured Nextcloud to authenticate users via “user\_external” app to IMAP Sometimes my user (system user) gets locked via pam-faillock, e.g. when there are bruteforce attempts via IMAP. Here is an example: Dez 17 0… --- ## [Compatible with version 24?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/compatible-with-version-24/142693)
**Author:** [@jrc3](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jrc3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/compatible-with-version-24/142693 "2022-07-26T04:00:33Z")
Has this been depreciated and is there a replacement? --- ## [Two-factor admin support - are you using it? Does it reduce/make easier support issues?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/two-factor-admin-support-are-you-using-it-does-it-reduce-make-easier-support-issues/138122)
**Author:** [@bernard](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/bernard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/two-factor-admin-support-are-you-using-it-does-it-reduce-make-easier-support-issues/138122 "2022-04-26T11:16:21Z")
Hi there, I’m looking for information from Nextcloud admins - orgnisations, companies, individuals - who use the Two-Factor Admin support app to help users recover access to their accounts. I hope my post is acceptable… --- ## [Auto enable two factor auth](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/auto-enable-two-factor-auth/105995)
**Author:** [@Nicu\_B](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Nicu_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/auto-enable-two-factor-auth/105995 "2021-01-28T18:53:59Z")
Hello, I use active directory and all users have email. How can force to use the users to autoconfigure two factor auth ? If I enable for all they have that error: Two-factor authentication is enforced but has not bee… --- ## [Two Factor Admin Support: dependencies are not fulfilled](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/two-factor-admin-support-dependencies-are-not-fulfilled/102811)
**Author:** [@Cris70](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Cris70)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/two-factor-admin-support-dependencies-are-not-fulfilled/102811 "2020-12-31T10:47:58Z")
Hi all, I just tried to install the “Two Factor Admin Support” app on NC20. I get the following error: App “Two-Factor Admin Support” cannot be installed because the following dependencies are not fulfilled: The foll… --- ## [Support for Postgres?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/support-for-postgres/86582)
**Author:** [@jalcine](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jalcine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/support-for-postgres/86582 "2020-08-25T03:59:35Z")
I ran into a situation where I needed this app and I couldn’t install it because it didn’t support Postgres. --- ## [Two-Factor Admin Support - interfaces](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/two-factor-admin-support-interfaces/80054)
**Author:** [@JohnITDH](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/JohnITDH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/two-factor-admin-support-interfaces/80054 "2020-05-04T14:06:17Z")
Hi On our instance we have installed the 2FA app "Two-Factor TOTP Provider" https://instance-hostname/index.php/settings/apps/security/twofactor\_totp At this point users can opt to enable 2FA or not. In addition we h…