You can enable two-factor authentication or two-step verification to control access to applications through the Cloud Platform user interface. Two-factor authentication is more secure than password authentication alone. If you enable two-factor authentication for an application, all users trying to access that application must authenticate through a mobile authentication application, like Google Authenticator, Authy, in addition to your email address and password.

Enabling two-factor authentication for an application¶

To enable two-factor authentication for an application:

1. Sign in to the Cloud Platform user interface with the Owner or Administrator role and select your application.

2. In the navigation pane, click Security.

   

3. On the Security page, click Edit settings.

   The system displays the Edit Security Settings page.

4. In Two-step verification, select Enabled.

5. Click Save.

   This sets up two-factor authentication for the application. Thereafter, all users trying to access that application must authenticate through a two-factor authentication application in addition to email address and password. For more information, visit Using two-factor authentication with your Acquia user account.