Re: 2FA problem

Hi Binaris,

I think the "on button" is the "Add authenticator app" one, aka when you
add a 2nd factor, 2FA is automatically enabled. At least that's how it
worked for me in your situation. I agree it's not very clear and I
encourage you to file a bug report.

Best,
  Strainu

Pe duminică, 12 octombrie 2025, Bináris <[email protected]> a scris:

> I may have not be clear enough. I went to my settings, clicked on handling
> 2FA, and arrived to the aove mentioned page which does not have a switch on
> button.
>
>
> Marcin Szwarc <[email protected]> ezt írta (időpont: 2025. okt.
> 12., V, 15:18):
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Recently, the Product Safety and Integrity team shipped an update to the
>> AccountSecurity special page (that's why it looks differently than earlier
>> and it's now on auth.wikimedia.org). The authenticator apps section
>> should work properly, and if it doesn't, I encourage you to file a
>> Phabricator ticket for that. (I'm also working in that team, but I wasn't
>> involved in that projects, so I don't hve any behind-the-scenes knowledge).
>>
>> For using bots with admin accounts, I recommend setting a bot password
>> (using Special:BotPasswords), which is not subject to 2FA and can have a
>> scope reduced (in comparison with interactive access).
>>
>> Regards,
>> Marcin Szwarc
>> Msz2001
>> W dniu 12.10.2025 o 15:10, Bináris pisze:
>>
>> I had 2FA which prevented me to login to Pywikibot with my admin account.
>> At least I couldn't guess how to do it.
>> So I switched off 2FA, and after solving the task I tried to set it back.
>> The button sends me to https://auth.wikimedia.org/
>> huwiki/wiki/Speci%C3%A1lis:AccountSecurity where there is bo switch on
>> any more. I only have there auth apps. I tried to add the same app again,
>> but uselessly.
>>
>> With 2FA I cannot use my bot for admin tasks, without 2FA I cannot use my
>> CU tools.
>>
>> How to switch back 2FA?
>>
>> --
>> Bináris
>>
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