https://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Two-factor_authenticationTwo-factor authentication - Revision history2026-11-04T15:06:29ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.11https://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Two-factor_authentication&diff=62097&oldid=prevLinkfanel: Basic oathtool workaround2021-05-15T17:02:08Z<p>Basic oathtool workaround</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Two-factor authentication (2FA) is required for all accounts on the GitLab instance at code.videolan.org. There are plans to soften this requirement, for users who only wish to report a bug in particular: see the upstream GitLab ticket at ''<insert ticket URL here>''<br />
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== Help, I'm blocked by this 2FA page, I don't know what 2FA is and I don't care, I don't have any 2FA device nor even a smartphone, I just want to start using GitLab! ==<br />
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Follow this simple solution:<br />
* Install the <code>oathtool</code> package on your computer.<br />
* The 2FA page generates a key for you to use: copy-paste it from the text block on the right of the QR code, and save it into a private file on your computer, for example <code>~/code.v.o-2fa-key</code> Don't lose this key or let others access it, this will be what authenticates you.<br />
* Run the command <code>oathtool --totp -b - < ~/code.v.o-2fa-key</code> and enter the code it generates to register on the 2FA page, and then whenever you log in and get prompted for it.</div>Linkfanel