Two-factor authentication for the panel

Turning on 2FA in Pterodactyl, recovery codes, and what to do if you lose your phone.

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On the panel

panel.penguhost.com → click your name (top right) → Account → Two-Factor Authentication → Enable. Scan the QR code with an authenticator app (Aegis, Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, Bitwarden), enter the code, save the recovery codes somewhere safe. They are the only way back in without the phone.

From then on the panel asks for a code after your password. SFTP is unaffected (it uses the password only).

On the website

Logging in to penguhost.com sends a code to your e-mail when we see a new browser or device. Keep your mailbox itself protected with 2FA, because it is the master key to every account you own.

Lost the phone

Use a recovery code. None left? Open a ticket from the e-mail address of the account; we verify it is you and reset 2FA on the panel account.