How to enable Two-factor authentication (2FA) for the CubeBackup console login.

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It is always important to do everything you can to improve your online account security. Two-factor authentication, also referred to as 2FA, provides an additional level of protection.

Enable 2FA for the CubeBackup login

1. Log (or SSH) into your backup server.

2. Open the configuration file config.toml using a text editor.

   Note:
   Starting with version 4.7, the configuration file is located at <installation directory>/etc/config.toml for fresh installations of CubeBackup. For installations upgraded through the console, or versions prior to 4.7, the configuration file is still located at <installation directory>/bin/config.toml.
        On Windows, the installation directory is located at C:\Program Files\CubeBackup4 by default.
        On Linux, the installation directory is located at /opt/cubebackup by default.

3. In the [Web] section and change the value of "TwoFactorAuthEnabled" to true. If your config.toml file doesn't contain an "TwoFactorAuthEnabled" line, you will need to create one.

   [Web]
   ...
   TwoFactorAuthEnabled = true
   ...

4. Restart the CubeBackup service using the following command.

   • Linux
   • Windows (Command Prompt)
   • Windows (PowerShell)
   • Docker

   Please run this command.

   sudo /opt/cubebackup/bin/cbsrv restart

   Open a Command Prompt as Administrator, and run this command.

   "C:\Program Files\CubeBackup4\bin\cbsrv.exe" restart

   Open the Windows PowerShell as Administrator, and run this command.

   & "C:\Program Files\CubeBackup4\bin\cbsrv.exe" restart

   Please run this command to restart the container.

   sudo docker restart <container-name>

2FA Login

After two-factor authentication has been enabled, an authentication code will be generated and sent to you by email as part of the CubeBackup console login process. You will need to check your mailbox and paste the authentication code into the dialog box that pops up.