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You scan a QR code directly inside your cPanel dashboard, under **Security ▸ Two-Factor Authentication**, using an authenticator app such as Google Authenticator, Authy, or Microsoft Authenticator. From that point on, logging in requires your password *and* a rotating 6-digit code from your phone.\n- **Root \u002F WHM Control** — The root user (server administrator) sets the master security policy in **WHM ▸ Security Center ▸ Two-Factor Authentication**. This is the switch that governs whether 2FA is available at all. If the root user disables the global policy in WHM, 2FA is switched off server-wide — individual cPanel users won't be able to enable or enforce it on their own accounts, regardless of their personal settings.\n\nIn short: your account-level setup only works if the server-level policy allows it.\n\n## Setting It Up (cPanel Users)\n\n1. Log in to cPanel and go to **Two-Factor Authentication**.\n2. Click **Set Up Two-Factor Authentication**.\n3. 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