How to Recover Account if You Lose Access 2FA Device and Recovery Codes

August 22, 2024

To access your Jotform account with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) enabled, you must provide a one-time password (OTP) from your OTP Authenticator. You can also log in using your Recovery Codes. However, if you lose access to both your authentication device and recovery codes, you will lose access to your account.

Although this might sound daunting, you can still regain access to your account by verifying your identity through alternative methods, such as creating a ticket and completing security checks.

Note

You must ensure you still have your username/email and password to log in to your account. Without these credentials, you cannot start the recovery flow.

To start the recovery flow

  1. Login with your account using your Username/Email and Password.
Login screen of Jotform
  1. Click the See Other Methods option.
See Other Methods in the 2FA verification of Jotform
  1. Choose the I can’t access my authentication device option.
"I can't access my authentication device" option in the 2FA verification of Jotform
  1. Click the Recover Your Account button.
Recover Your Account button in the 2FA recovery flow of Jotform

You will get a confirmation screen of the recovery flow instructing you to check the verification email sent to your email address.

Confirmation message of the 2FA recovery flow in Jotform
  1. Now, access the inbox of the email associated with your account and click on the Create Ticket button in the email sent to you.
2FA recovery email from Jotform with the button to Create a Ticket

The button creates a ticket and assigns it to the relevant team from Jotform. The team will contact you as soon as possible regarding account recovery. You’ll also receive an email with the Ticket ID as a confirmation and another email each time the team responds to the ticket.

Created ticket of the 2FA recovery flow
Push Notifications for Jotform Apps
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