Scope/Description

• This article covers installing 2FA to your Houston UI login page.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu or Rocky OS server with Houston UI
• Access to the servers terminal

Steps

Installing 2FA for Houston 

• First, start by logging into your Houston UI and proceeding to the terminal tab at the bottom
• From there, depending on your OS, run the below command, which will pull the 2FA package we will need

dnf install cockpit-2fa

apt install cockpit-2fa

• From there, it will ask you to confirm the download. Type “y”

• Once the package is finished downloading, simply refresh your web page, and a new “45Drives 2FA” tab will appear

• From here, just follow the on screen steps to set up the 2FA as if you would with any other 2FA setup

Verification

• To verify a successful installation attempt to login to Houston UI. After the username and password prompt you should be shown the below authenticator box.
• Once you provide your verification code you will be allowed into Houston UI.

Troubleshooting