Passwords and authentication

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You can set up or manage two-factor authentication in your Proton Account settings. Learn how to enable 2FA with an authenticator app, add devices, and sign in with 2FA.

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Learn how to use email and SMS recovery to reset your password. Find out why we recommend enabling additional recovery options.

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4. User sessions

Proton Mail's authentication logs allows you to follow the activities on your account and check if your account is secure.

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4. User sessions

Proton Mail provides a security feature that enables you to log out of your account from other devices.

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The login security alert is one of the multiple layers of defense that Proton uses to keep your account secure.

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4. Two factor authentication (2FA)

You can set up or manage two-factor authentication in your Proton Account settings. Learn how to enable 2FA with an authenticator app, add devices, and sign in with 2FA.

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You can use a U2F or FIDO2 security key to secure your Proton Account with 2FA. Learn how to set up security key 2FA and manage your keys.

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New accounts are set to one-password mode by default. This password is used both for login (to verify the identity of the user and access the account) and for the mailbox (to decrypt data). It is still possible, however, to switch to two-password mode from the Settings -> Account page.

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How to change your Proton password for any reason when you know your password. If you've forgotten it, check our support page on how to reset it.

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If you receive an unrequested password reset message, this indicates that someone has correctly filled in the combination of your Proton Mail username and recovery email address, possibly by accident. This password reset email does not mean that your account has been compromised.

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With QR code sign-in, you can transfer your session from one Proton app to another. This makes it easier to securely change your password if you forgot it.

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If you lose your password, there are multiple ways to get back into your Proton account. In this article, we go through them.

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Signed-in reset is an account recovery feature that allows you to reset your Proton Account username and password while signed in to Proton.