GitHub account recovery options if you are locked out from MFA

    
1. Recover accounts elsewhere

GitHub can store a recovery token with another provider. This can be used to help verify your identity if you get locked out of your account.

2. Recover your GitHub account with

    https://www.facebook.com

3. Recovery codes

Recovery codes can be used to access your account in the event you lose access to your device and cannot receive two-factor authentication codes.

GitHub Support cannot restore access to accounts with two-factor authentication enabled for security reasons, saving your recovery codes in a safe place can help keep you from being locked out of your account.

4. Fallback SMS number 

Providing a fallback SMS number will allow GitHub to send your two-factor authentication codes to an alternate device if you lose your primary device.

For security reasons, GitHub Support cannot restore access to accounts with two-factor authentication enabled. If you lose access to both your primary device and your recovery keys, a backup SMS number can get you back in to your account.

5. Delivery options

5.1. Authenticator app.

5.2. Security keys can be used as your second factor of authentication. Security keys are hardware devices that can be used as your second factor of authentication.

5.3. Via SMS.

Dated: February 23, 2021

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