Hi Binaris, I think the "on button" is the "Add authenticator app" one, aka when you add a 2nd factor, 2FA is automatically enabled. At least that's how it worked for me in your situation. I agree it's not very clear and I encourage you to file a bug report.
Best, Strainu Pe duminică, 12 octombrie 2025, Bináris <[email protected]> a scris: > I may have not be clear enough. I went to my settings, clicked on handling > 2FA, and arrived to the aove mentioned page which does not have a switch on > button. > > > Marcin Szwarc <[email protected]> ezt írta (időpont: 2025. okt. > 12., V, 15:18): > >> Hi! >> >> Recently, the Product Safety and Integrity team shipped an update to the >> AccountSecurity special page (that's why it looks differently than earlier >> and it's now on auth.wikimedia.org). The authenticator apps section >> should work properly, and if it doesn't, I encourage you to file a >> Phabricator ticket for that. (I'm also working in that team, but I wasn't >> involved in that projects, so I don't hve any behind-the-scenes knowledge). >> >> For using bots with admin accounts, I recommend setting a bot password >> (using Special:BotPasswords), which is not subject to 2FA and can have a >> scope reduced (in comparison with interactive access). >> >> Regards, >> Marcin Szwarc >> Msz2001 >> W dniu 12.10.2025 o 15:10, Bináris pisze: >> >> I had 2FA which prevented me to login to Pywikibot with my admin account. >> At least I couldn't guess how to do it. >> So I switched off 2FA, and after solving the task I tried to set it back. >> The button sends me to https://auth.wikimedia.org/ >> huwiki/wiki/Speci%C3%A1lis:AccountSecurity where there is bo switch on >> any more. I only have there auth apps. I tried to add the same app again, >> but uselessly. >> >> With 2FA I cannot use my bot for admin tasks, without 2FA I cannot use my >> CU tools. >> >> How to switch back 2FA? >> >> -- >> Bináris >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected]https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l. >> lists.wikimedia.org/ > > > > -- > Bináris >
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