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title: "FAQs for Two Factor Authentication for Bitbucket"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/80881074/FAQs%20for%20Two%20Factor%20Authentication%20for%20Bitbucket"
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## Overview

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> <span style="color: #000000">This article provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about Two Factor Authentication for Bitbucket app.</span>

## FAQs

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<summary>Can I disable my existing 2FA configuration?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes, you can disable your 2FA configuration settings once they are set up.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">Toggle </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Users can disable their own 2FA</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> in the app's </span>*<span style="color: #000000">General Settings</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen to disable the setting. </span>  
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<summary>Can I restrict the Git repository activities? How to restrict activities for any given repository?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes, you can restrict Git repository activities.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">Toggle </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Restrict Git repository activities</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> in the app's </span>*<span style="color: #000000">General Settings</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen to enforce the setting. Select the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Allow each repository to enable / disable on a per repository basis</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> option to </span><span style="color: #000000">apply restrictions for each repository.</span>  
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<summary>Can I receive notification email on disabling 2FA configuration?</summary>

<span style="color: #172b4d">Yes, you can disable your 2FA configuration setting once they are set up.</span>

<span style="color: #172b4d">Toggle </span>*<span style="color: #172b4d">Send activity emails to users</span>*<span style="color: #172b4d"> in the app's </span>*<span style="color: #172b4d">General Settings</span>*<span style="color: #172b4d"> screen to enable an email notification.</span>  
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<summary>What is the timeout value for 2FA authentication?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">The timeout value range is 15 minutes to 48 hours. Specify the value from the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">2FA Timeout Value</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> drop-down list in the app's </span>*<span style="color: #000000">General Settings</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen. </span>  
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<summary>How can I add rules for 2FA authentication?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">You can add the rules under the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Rules Configuration</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen of the app. Note that only an administrator can add rules. </span>

<span style="color: #000000">Enter the values for </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Name</span>*<span style="color: #000000">, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Path Type</span>*<span style="color: #000000">, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Path Value</span>*<span style="color: #000000">, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Group</span>*<span style="color: #000000">, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Behaviour</span>*<span style="color: #000000">, and, click </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Add</span>**<span style="color: #000000">.</span>  
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<summary>Can I reset a 2FA user's account?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes, you can reset the 2FA user's account. Note that only administrators can reset user accounts. </span>

<span style="color: #000000">Enter the username in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Search for users</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> field and click the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Reset 2FA</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> link to reset the 2FA for a specific user. </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Reset all</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> resets 2FA for all users.</span>  
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<summary>Can I test the rules after adding them?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes, you can test the rules after adding them. </span>

<span style="color: #000000">Once all the required rules are entered, </span><span style="color: #000000">click </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Test rules</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> and then, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Test</span>*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>  
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<span style="color: #172b4d">A message is shown after a test as follows:</span>  
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<summary>How can I configure the email notification content?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes, we can configure the email notification content. </span>

<span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span>***<span style="color: #000000">End User Messaging</span>*****<span style="color: #000000"> </span>*****<span style="color: #000000">> E-mails</span>***<span style="color: #000000"> to edit the email content.</span>  
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<summary>What is the priority of the rules defined in 2FA?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Rules are evaluated in the order in which they were created, and, the first rule that matches is used.</span>
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<summary>Can I edit the 2FA login screen content?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes, we can edit the 2FA login screen content. </span>

<span style="color: #000000">Navigate to</span>***<span style="color: #000000"> End User Messaging</span>****<span style="color: #000000"> </span>****<span style="color: #000000">></span>****<span style="color: #000000"> </span>****<span style="color: #000000">2FA Login screen</span>***<span style="color: #000000"> to edit the login screen content.</span>  
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