Configure Two-Factor Authentication
The following is not supported in Tenable FedRAMP Moderate environments. For more information, see the Tenable FedRAMP Product Offering.
Required Tenable Vulnerability Management User Role: Basic, Scan Operator, Standard, Scan Manager, or Administrator
Required Tenable Web App Scanning User Role: Basic, Scan Operator, Standard, Scan Manager, or Administrator
On the My Account page, you can configure two-factor authentication for your account.
Tip: Administrators can also enforce two-factor authentication for other accounts when creating or editing a user account.
Note: Before configuring two-factor authentication, check the International Phone Availability list to ensure you are able to receive text messages from Tenable Web App Scanning.
To disable two-factor authentication in the new interface:
- Do one of the following:
In the upper-left corner, click the
button.
The left navigation plane appears.
In the left navigation plane, click Settings.
The Settings page appears.
Click the My Account tile.
The My Account page appears, where you can view and update your account details.
In the upper-right corner, click the blue user circle.
The user account menu appears.
- Click My Profile.
The My Account page appears.
- In the Change Password section, in the Current Password box, type your current password.
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In the Enable Two Factor Authentication section, click Disable.
A Disable Two-Factor confirmation message appears.
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Read the warning message, then click Continue.
Tenable Web App Scanning disables two-factor authentication for your account.