Template:2FA-required
 | For legal and security reasons, the Wikimedia Foundation requires two-factor authentication for this role. |
About this template
[edit source]This is the 2FA-required template. It is used on pages about user rights on Wikibooks in which two-factor authentication (2FA) is required for both legal and security reasons. For example, 2FA is required for the interface administrator user right on Wikibooks.
Usage
[edit source]Add {{2FA-required}} to a page about a user right on Wikibooks, which will produce the following message:
| For legal and security reasons, the Wikimedia Foundation requires two-factor authentication for this role. |
Please note that this template should be used only if the Wikimedia Foundation requires 2FA for the role.
TemplateData
[edit source]TemplateData for 2FA-required
This template is for tagging user groups for whom the Wikimedia Foundation has mandated the use of two-factor authentication.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enforced | enforced | Use when 2FA is software-enforced for the given user group. | Boolean | optional |
General information
[edit source]What is two-factor authentication?
[edit source]Two-factor authentication is the addition of security to your Wikimedia global account to prevent your account being compromised. Two-factor authentication contains two factors:
- First factor: Your password for your account.
- Second factor: Verification code retrieved from an app on a mobile device or computer.
Before enabling 2FA, please ensure that you have a strong password that is exclusively used for Wikibooks. The Wikimedia Foundation recommends that the password for your global account is not the same as the password for your account on other websites.
Why is two-factor authentication required?
[edit source]Occasionally, the Wikimedia Foundation requires two-factor authentication for roles for both legal and security reasons.