How do I install 2FA on my VPS?
This tutorial is intended for experienced users of Linux systems!The credentials (IP address and root password) can be found in the email you received after ordering the VPS.
- Log in to the SSH of your VPS (This does not work with Windows VPSes, only with Ubuntu and CentOS VPSes.)
- Install the Google Authenticator package.
sudo apt install libpam-google-authenticator
- Install the Google Authenticator App on your phone
- Configure Google PAM in Ubuntu. Do this as follows.
- Run the following command to open the correct file
sudo nano /etc/pam.d/common-auth
- Add this line as shown in the screenshot.
auth required pam_google_authenticator.so
- Close the file by pressing Ctrl + x -> y -> enter.
- Run the command
google-authenticator
and follow the steps.
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