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Glossary

What is QR code authentication (MFA enrollment)?

QR scans for TOTP setup—team-safe enrollment, secret handling, and MultiMFA single-enrollment workflows.

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Definition

QR code authentication in MFA typically means scanning a QR code during setup to import a TOTP secret into an authenticator app—encoding the shared seed for time-based codes.

Team security practices

QR codes are secrets. Storing them in wikis or Slack violates least privilege. Enroll into MultiMFA TOTP once; grant viewers. See shared authenticator hub.

Examples

  • GitHub org 2FA enrollment during security hardening.
  • AWS root MFA setup during account recovery planning.

Enroll QR once for the team

Avoid multi-phone seed cloning.

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How teams apply this in practice

  1. Scan once into MultiMFA

    Avoid photographing QR for multiple phones.

  2. Delete local screenshots

    Purge ticket attachments with enrollment images.

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TOTP

MultiMFA TOTP

Shared TOTP enrollment with viewer governance.

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Web Authenticator

MultiMFA Authenticator

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

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SMS

MultiMFA SMS

Shared SMS verification for operational accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

How does QR enrollment relate to shared team access?
Teams should enroll QR/TOTP secrets once in a governed platform—not distribute QR images across personal devices.
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.
Does QR code authentication work without a phone?
Enrollment usually requires a device to scan; viewers then access codes from dashboards without re-scanning.

More questions? Contact support or read our security overview.

Secure QR / TOTP enrollment

MultiMFA centralizes secrets.

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