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# Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Modern Treasury supports Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for additional security. If you are logging into Modern Treasury via email & password only, you can set up Multi-Factor Authentication within the application.
> 📘 Enabling MFA
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> MFA cannot be enabled at the organization level. Administrators must turn on MFA for users individually. This enables you to have a blend of authentication methods, which can be useful when you have users outside of your company (e.g. accountant or bookkeeper) accessing Modern Treasury.
## To turn on Multi-Factor Authentication for individual users
1. Navigate to "Settings > Users" from the dashboard sidebar
2. Search for the user by name or email and open their profile
3. From the 'Actions' dropdown menu, select 'Edit'
4. Check the *Require multi-factor authentication* box
5. Click 'Update User' to finish
After turning on MFA for a user, the next time the user logs in, they will enroll in a second factor. Then in subsequent logins, the user will be prompted to enter their 2FA at login.
**Time-based one-time password:** this will be a QR code that the user scans with their Google Authenticator, 1Password, or any variety of password or authenticator apps
## To turn on Multi-Factor Authentication for an entire organization
> 📘 Note that once this setting is turned on, it cannot be turned off
> 📘 This process can take may take 10-15 minutes. Once in place, each user logging in will be prompted to enable their MFA. We recommend doing this at the weekend or after business hours
1. Navigate to "Settings > Organization - General" from the dashboard sidebar
2. Click on "MFA" from the top bar
3. From the 'Actions' dropdown menu, select 'Edit'
4. Check the *Enforce MFA for all users* box
5. Click 'Save Changes' to finish