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author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2020-12-17 14:59:07 +0300 |
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committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2020-12-17 14:59:07 +0300 |
commit | 8b573c94895dc0ac0e1d9d59cf3e8745e8b539ca (patch) | |
tree | 544930fb309b30317ae9797a9683768705d664c4 /doc/security/two_factor_authentication.md | |
parent | 4b1de649d0168371549608993deac953eb692019 (diff) |
Add latest changes from gitlab-org/gitlab@13-7-stable-eev13.7.0-rc42
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diff --git a/doc/security/two_factor_authentication.md b/doc/security/two_factor_authentication.md index 27cc2474b8a..4911cf63489 100644 --- a/doc/security/two_factor_authentication.md +++ b/doc/security/two_factor_authentication.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ type: howto stage: Manage group: Access -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- # Enforce Two-factor Authentication (2FA) @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The following are important notes about 2FA: ## Disabling 2FA for everyone -CAUTION: **Caution:** +WARNING: Disabling 2FA for everyone does not disable the [enforce 2FA for all users](#enforcing-2fa-for-all-users) or [enforce 2FA for all users in a group](#enforcing-2fa-for-all-users-in-a-group) settings. In addition to the steps in this section, you will need to disable any enforced 2FA @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:two_factor:disable_for_all_users sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:two_factor:disable_for_all_users RAILS_ENV=production ``` -CAUTION: **Caution:** +WARNING: This is a permanent and irreversible action. Users will have to reactivate 2FA from scratch if they want to use it again. @@ -109,3 +109,43 @@ questions that you know someone might ask. Each scenario can be a third-level heading, e.g. `### Getting error message X`. If you have none to add when creating a doc, leave this section in place but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. --> + +## Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for Git over SSH operations + +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/270554) in GitLab 13.7. +> - It's [deployed behind a feature flag](../user/feature_flags.md), disabled by default. +> - It's disabled on GitLab.com. +> - It's not recommended for production use. +> - To use it in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to [enable it](#enable-or-disable-two-factor-authentication-2fa-for-git-operations). + +WARNING: +This feature might not be available to you. Check the **version history** note above for details. + +Two-factor authentication can be enforced for Git over SSH operations. The OTP +verification can be done via a GitLab Shell command: + +```shell +ssh git@<hostname> 2fa_verify +``` + +Once the OTP is verified, Git over SSH operations can be used for 15 minutes +with the associated SSH key. + +### Enable or disable Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for Git operations + +Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for Git operations is under development and not +ready for production use. It is deployed behind a feature flag that is +**disabled by default**. [GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../administration/feature_flags.md) +can enable it. + +To enable it: + +```ruby +Feature.enable(:two_factor_for_cli) +``` + +To disable it: + +```ruby +Feature.disable(:two_factor_for_cli) +``` |