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diff --git a/doc/profile/two_factor_authentication.md b/doc/profile/two_factor_authentication.md index 82505b13401..3f6dfe03d14 100644 --- a/doc/profile/two_factor_authentication.md +++ b/doc/profile/two_factor_authentication.md @@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ Click on **Authenticate via U2F Device** to complete the process. This will clear all your two-factor authentication registrations, including mobile applications and U2F devices. +## Personal access tokens + +When 2FA is enabled, you can no longer use your normal account password to +authenticate with Git over HTTPS on the command line, you must use a personal +access token instead. + +1. Log in to your GitLab account. +1. Go to your **Profile Settings**. +1. Go to **Access Tokens**. +1. Choose a name and expiry date for the token. +1. Click on **Create Personal Access Token**. +1. Save the personal access token somewhere safe. + +When using git over HTTPS on the command line, enter the personal access token +into the password field. + ## Note to GitLab administrators You need to take special care to that 2FA keeps working after |