How to Install 2FAuth on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Introduction

2FAuth is a simple and easy-to-use two-factor authentication solution developed by Bubka. It can be used to provide an extra layer of security for your online accounts. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install 2FAuth on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• Access to a terminal or console on your Fedora CoreOS Latest machine.
• Administrative access to the Fedora CoreOS Latest machine.
• A GitHub account to access the 2FAuth repository.

Installation

To install 2FAuth on Fedora CoreOS Latest, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal or console window and login as the root user.

$ sudo -i

2. Update the system and install the necessary dependencies.

$ dnf update -y
$ dnf install -y git go

3. Clone the 2FAuth repository from GitHub.

$ git clone https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth.git

4. Change into the 2FAuth directory.

$ cd 2FAuth

5. Build the 2FAuth executable.

$ go build

6. Copy the generated binary file to the /usr/local/bin directory.

$ cp 2FAuth /usr/local/bin/

Usage

To use 2FAuth, follow the steps below:

1. Generate a new secret key by running the 2FAuth command followed by the account name.

$ 2FAuth account_name

2. A QR code will be generated. Scan this QR code with your authenticator app, such as Google Authenticator.

3. Once the QR code has been scanned, the authenticator app will generate a unique code that can be used as a second factor authentication method.

4. To verify the code, run the 2FAuth command followed by the account name and the unique code generated by the authenticator app.

$ 2FAuth account_name unique_code

5. If the code is valid, the command will return a success message.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install 2FAuth on Fedora CoreOS Latest. 2FAuth can provide an additional layer of security to your online accounts. With 2FAuth, you can rest assured that your accounts are more secure than ever before.

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