Glossary

What is 2FA (two-factor authentication)?

2FA for teams—shared delivery, SMS vs app factors, and secure alternatives to chat relay.

Definition

2FA (two-factor authentication) requires two distinct factor categories—typically password plus OTP from SMS or an authenticator app.

Shared 2FA in operations

Teams share 2FA for billing and admin accounts. Read shared 2FA hub and how to share 2FA securely.

Examples

Password + SMS code for shared fintech login.
Password + TOTP for shared cloud admin.

Share 2FA securely

MultiMFA viewers and SMS recipients.

Start Free Trial How to share 2FA

How teams apply this in practice

Policy: no chat 2FA
Approved path via MultiMFA viewers/recipients.
Pilot shared login
Measure incident time-to-code.

MultiMFA

TOTP

MultiMFA TOTP

Shared TOTP enrollment with viewer governance.

Try TOTP

Web Authenticator

MultiMFA Authenticator

Individual web-based TOTP vaults for phone-free teams.

Explore Authenticator

SMS

MultiMFA SMS

Shared SMS verification for operational accounts.

Try SMS

Frequently asked questions

How does 2FA relate to shared team access?

Shared 2FA arises when collective accounts require a second factor—govern transmission instead of banning operational reality.

Can MultiMFA help operationalize this for teams?

Yes. MultiMFA TOTP and SMS provide governed second-factor delivery—recipients and viewers—without cloning seeds to many phones or forwarding texts in chat. Start with a 14-day trial on one shared login.

Is this the same as a password manager?

Password managers store credentials; some store OTP fields. MultiMFA focuses on second-factor delivery and visibility for accounts that must stay shared—complementary to vaults, not a full replacement.

2FA vs MFA?

2FA is exactly two factors; MFA may include additional factors. Vendors often use terms interchangeably.

More questions? Contact support or read our security overview.

Governed shared 2FA

Built for operational accounts.

Start Free Trial Glossary: MFA