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title: "Two-factor authentication (2FA) with authenticator apps"
description: "Here’s how you can use authenticator apps for two-factor authentication with UserLock."
locale: "en"
updated_at: "2025-09-17T07:27:42.441Z"
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# Two-factor authentication (2FA) with authenticator apps

Secure access to on-premise Active Directory and cloud apps with 2FA via authenticator applications.

- Quick setup
- Easy self-enrollment
- Protect from human error
- Phishing-resistant

## Secure 2FA with authenticator applications

Authenticator applications make [Active Directory multi factor authentication (MFA)](/userlock/features/multi-factor-authentication-mfa-active-directory) easy to scale. Allow your end users to approve 
UserLock MFA on their smartphones.

### Easy set up with the most secure authenticator applications

UserLock’s built-in functionalities make it easy 
to set up MFA via an authenticator applications. 

To give you maximum flexibility, UserLock is also compatible with the most widely-used authenticator applications. Choose from applications including:

- [UserLock Push](/userlock/features/two-factor-push-notification)
- Microsoft Authenticator
- Google Authenticator
- LastPass Authenticator
- 2FA Authenticator
- Duo
- Authy

## Easy onboarding

UserLock makes it easy for IT teams and end users 
to onboard authenticator apps. Once the UserLock administrator enables and configures MFA, end 
users can enroll in three quick steps.

1. Download the authenticator application
2. Scan the QR Code
3. Enter the authentication code

## Choose the MFA method that fits your team

UserLock also supports:

- [Push notifications](/userlock/features/two-factor-push-notification)
- [Hardware tokens and keys](/userlock/features/mfa-security-keys)