2-factor authentication by Dashlane

You have two ways you can use Dashlane on your mobile device to set up 2-factor authentication. Both allow you to generate, store, and display unique 6-digit tokens within Dashlane to provide an additional layer of security to your most important accounts.

1. Dashlane Authenticator, available for iOS and Android, allows you to set up and store 2FA tokens with the rest of your encrypted data. The app will sync with Dashlane Password Manager so your 2FA tokens are in both places.
2. Within Dashlane Password Manager, an Authenticator tool section provides a singular list of all of your 2FA tokens set up with the rest of your encrypted data.

Dashlane handles your 2FA tokens in these ways:

• The 6-digit temporary security codes are backed up on our servers along with the rest of the encrypted data, and you can access them from any device on which you use Dashlane.
• The 6-digit temporary security codes are shared along with the password when you share a login with others using our Sharing feature.

Note that you can't use Dashlane Password Manager as the authenticator app to log in to your Dashlane account. This is similar to locking the keys to your car inside the car.

However, the new Dashlane Authenticator app allows you to manage 2FA for your vault items but also for your Dashlane account, combining security and convenience.

Learn more about Dashlane Authenticator

What is 2-factor authentication?

When you use 2-factor authentication (2FA), you strengthen your login security. You confirm you are who you say you are before you can get into your account. Your password is 1-factor authentication. You’re asked to provide a second piece of information beyond your username and password. The second piece of information is usually a temporary code delivered by a device that you have with you, such as your phone.

2FA is an essential component of your cybersecurity arsenal. 2FA is extremely effective and is already used and supported by a number of different companies and accounts.

Enable 2-factor authentication by Dashlane

On the Dashlane app, you have two ways to set up 2FA for a login: directly through the login in your vault or through our Authenticator tool.

Steps to enable through the vault

1. Access the Dashlane app on a mobile device—Android or iOS—and log in to your account.
2. In your vault, find the login that you want to add the 2FA to and edit it:
   • For Android, select the pencil icon.
   • For iOS, select Edit.
3. In the edit view, in the 2-factor authenticator code section, select SET UP.
4. On the website or service that you want to secure with 2FA, follow the steps to enable it.
5. Eventually, you receive either a QR code that you can scan or a manual setup code. On Dashlane, choose an option and follow the steps.

   QR code steps:

   1. When you select Scan QR code, you're prompted to give Dashlane access to your device's camera. Select OK. On some devices, Dashlane may offer to download the Barcode Scanner app to handle the next steps.
   2. Point your mobile device's camera at the QR code on the other device.
   3. After you've successfully scanned the QR code, you return to the edit login view.

   Manual setup code steps:

   1. Select Enter setup code.
   2. After you have the code displayed on your account, enter the code in Dashlane and select Next.
   3. After you've successfully entered the setup code, you return to the edit login view.
6. A 6-digit security code appears with a countdown wheel. On some websites, you might need to enter a security code to finish the process.
7. Select the checkmark to save the modification.

After you've finished with the 2FA on the website, you're all set!

Steps to enable through the Authenticator tool section

1. Access the Dashlane app on a mobile device—Android or iOS—and log in to your account.
2. Go to the Tools section and select Authenticator.
   • For Android, select the hamburger icon and then Authenticator in the Security Tools section.
   • For iOS, select the Tools at the bottom of the screen, and then select Authenticator.
3. On the website or service, you want to secure with 2FA, follow the steps to enable it.
4. On the Dashlane app, select Set Up Authentication which prompts you to give Dashlane access to your device's camera. Select OK. On some devices, Dashlane may offer to download the Barcode Scanner app to handle the next steps.
5. Point your mobile device's camera at the QR code on the other device.
6. After you've successfully scanned the QR code, you return to the edit login view.
7. A 6-digit security code appears with a countdown wheel. On some websites, you might need to enter a security code to finish the process.
8. Select the checkmark to save the modification.

After you've finished with the 2FA on the website, you're all set!

You can now see and copy the security tokens from your logins in Dashlane on all platforms, even if you uninstall Dashlane on one of your devices. If you have a Premium account.

If you export your data in a DASH file, the 2FA tokens are restored upon importing the file.

Remember that as a security measure, the token regularly renews. When the countdown timer is low, you might need to wait a few seconds for the timer to reset with a new token.

Disable 2-factor authentication by Dashlane

Note: Don't forget to disable 2FA on the website in question before you follow the next steps.

Steps to disable through the vault

1. Find the login where you want to disable 2FA and edit it:
   • For Android, select the pencil icon.
   • For iOS, select Edit.
2. Select the 2-factor authentication section, and then select Remove from Dashlane.

Steps to disable through the Authenticator tool section

1. Go to the Tools section and open the Authenticator.
   • For Android, select the hamburger icon and then select Authenticator in the Security Tools section.
   • For iOS, select Tools at the bottom of the screen, and then select Authenticator.
2. In the Logins with 2FA section, select Edit.
   • For Android, select the pencil icon.
   • For iOS, select Edit.
3. Select the trash can icon next to the login that you want to disable 2FA for.

Autofill two-step tokens

On Android

To make it easier to enter your tokens and avoid the back and forth between Dashlane and the app, your device shows a pop-up. Select Copy and then paste the code in the required field.

On iOS

To make it easier to enter your tokens and avoid the back and forth between Dashlane and the app, you can enable the Override Clipboard with OTP option. Go to Dashlane's Settings and then General to automatically copy the tokens.

When you log in to a website that requires 2FA, your device now shows a notification that's valid for 30 seconds.