Two-factor authentication (2FA)

In our ongoing effort to make Church Social as secure as it can possibly be, we've just added two-factor authentication (2FA) to the app that all users can take advantage of.

To enable 2FA for your account, go to your settings page (found in the dropdown menu when you click your photo in the top right of the app), and then scroll down to the "Two-Factor Authentication" section, click the checkmark to enable it and then click the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page.

Once 2FA is enabled on your account, you will be required to enter an additional code whenever you sign into Church Social. Just enter your email and password like normal, click "Login", and then we'll immediately email a one-time use login code to the email address on your account. Copy and paste that code into the field shown, and you'll be logged in!

In addition to enabling 2FA on a per account basis, churches can also choose to require 2FA for users with certain roles, such as administrators, statisticians, treasurers, office-bearers, etc. This option is found on a new "Security" settings page, which is available to administrators. We highly recommend enabling 2FA for users with roles that give them access to more sensitive data.

Initially, 2FA is available only for the Church Social web app, but we're already working on an update to the iOS and Android apps to include this feature there as well, so stay tuned for that.

Two-factor authentication is a great way to help keep the data in your Church Social account safe, so please strongly consider enabling this new option on your account today!