FOTA WEB Account Settings: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:35, 26 August 2025

Settings

You can find FOTA Web Settings at the top-right of the page, there you are able to change web page language, generate API tokens, change account password and set your own time zone. More details about the functions are explained below.

Language

In the settings tab window you can select your preferred language. Currently there are 6 available languages:

English
Lithuanian
Russian
Spanish
Portuguese
France

API tokens

You can generate Token ID in the API Tokens window by clicking Add token, set a Token name and then click generate. This will generate FOTA Web API Token with which you can use it to integrate FOTA Web functionalities on your existing software system.

Full FOTA API documentation can be found HERE.

Change password

If your current password is too difficult to remember or not secure enough and you want to change it, you can freely change your password by entering your current password and then the password you want it to be changed to.

If you do not remember your current password, in FOTA WEB initial window you can click forgot password. It will generate a link for resetting your password and send it to your email address.

Time zone

Time zone functionality lets you freely change how page will display time in different time zones. Changing it will change time information on when device was Seen at, Created at or Updated at.

Two-factor authentication

FA will help you to protect your account from intruders

To improve user security and protect against unauthorized intrusions, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) functionality was added to FOTA WEB.

This feature allows you to add Microsoft Authenticator or Google Authenticator or Email authorization in addition to your existing password.

With 2FA user will not only have to enter the correct email and password, but also a unique code generated by the chosen authentication service or code received via email in order to successfully log in.

Authentication via app

After login with email and password choosing authentication via app method press "Continue" button

After that, the user will see a window where links to authorization methods will be provided, by clicking on which the user can get detailed instructions on how to work with them.

After pressing the button "Continue" the user should scan the displayed QR code with the help of authentication application on phone and enter the code provided by the authorization service.

NOTE: If you are unable to scan the QR code using the authenticator application, click on "Click here to manually type the code instead" to enter the code manually.

After clicking on the "Verify" button, if the code is correct, 2FA will be activated. If the entered code is incorrect, 2FA won't be activated and you will see an error on your screen.

In addition, the user will receive an email from FOTA stating that two factor authentication has been successfully enabled.

On the next login into your account, in addition to the standard login and password you will be asked to enter a 6-digit code generated by the authentication application you activated in previous steps.

Authentication via Email

After choosing authentication via app method press "Continue" button

Before clicking on a button, the user should verify that their email address is correct. Then, need to click the "Send code" button to receive a verification code via email.

Enter the verification code you received into the verification field.

After clicking on the "Verify" button, if the code is correct, 2FA will be activated. If the entered code is incorrect, 2FA won't be activated and you will see an error on your screen.

In addition, the user will receive an email from FOTA stating that two factor authentication has been successfully enabled.

On the next login into your account, in addition to the standard login and password you will be asked to enter a 6-digit code received via email.

How to change 2FA method

To change 2FA method, select "Settings" -> "Security" and click "Disable" button in the "Two-factor authentication" field.

After that, the user will have to choose authentication method.

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 === Two-factor authentication ===
-'''NOTE: We highly recommend using this feature as it will help you to protect your account from intruders'''[[File:How to enable 2FA .png|thumb|How to enable 2FA ]]
+'''FA will help you to protect your account from intruders'''
 To improve user security and protect against unauthorized intrusions, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) functionality was added to FOTA WEB.
-This feature allows you to add [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app Microsoft Authenticator] or [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid Google Authenticator] or any other authorization in addition to your existing password.
+This feature allows you to add [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app Microsoft Authenticator] or [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid Google Authenticator] or Email authorization in addition to your existing password.
+With 2FA user will not only have to enter the correct email and password, but also a unique code generated by the chosen authentication service or code received via email in order to successfully log in.
+<br><br>
+'''Authentication via app'''
+[[File:Select 2FA 2.png|left|thumb|Select Authentication via app method]]
+After login with email and password choosing authentication via app method press "Continue" button
-If 2FA is enabled, the user will not only have to enter the correct email and password, but also a unique code generated by the chosen authentication service to successfully log in.
+<br>
-==== Enable 2FA ====
+[[File:Auth app 2.png|thumb|Enter 2FA code|alt=|left]]
-To enable 2FA, select "Settings" -> "Security settings" and click "Enable" in the "Two-factor authentication" field.
 After that, the user will see a window where links to authorization methods will be provided, by clicking on which the user can get detailed instructions on how to work with them.
-[[File:Select 2FA method.png|left|thumb|Select 2FA method]]
-[[File:Enter 2FA code.png|thumb|enter 2FA code]]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
-After pressing the button "Continue" the user should scan the displayed QR code with the help of authenticator application on phone and enter the code provided by the authorization service.
+After pressing the button "Continue" the user should scan the displayed QR code with the help of authentication application on phone and enter the code provided by the authorization service.
+<br><br>
 '''NOTE: If you are unable to scan the QR code using the authenticator application, click on "Click here to manually type the code instead" to enter the code manually.'''
+[[File:Enabled 2FA 2.png|thumb|left|2FA was enabed]]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 After clicking on the "Verify" button, if the code is correct, 2FA will be activated. If the entered code is incorrect, 2FA won't be activated and you will see an error on your screen.
+In addition, the user will receive an email from FOTA stating that two factor authentication has been successfully enabled.<br>
+On the next login into your account, in addition to the standard login and password you will be asked to enter a 6-digit code generated by the authentication application you activated in previous steps.
+<br><br><br><br><br><br>
+'''Authentication via Email'''
+[[File:Select email 2FA 2.png|left|thumb|Select Authentication via email method]]
+After choosing authentication via app method press "Continue" button[[File:Auth via email3.png|left|thumb|Send Authentication code via email]]
+[[File:Auth via email code4.png|thumb|Enter verification code from the email|alt=|left]]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+Before clicking on a button, the user should verify that their email address is correct. Then, need to click the "Send code" button to receive a verification code via email.
+Enter the verification code you received into the verification field.
+After clicking on the "Verify" button, if the code is correct, 2FA will be activated. If the entered code is incorrect, 2FA won't be activated and you will see an error on your screen.
+<br><br><br><br>
 In addition, the user will receive an email from FOTA stating that two factor authentication has been successfully enabled.
-[[File:2FA account verification.png|left|thumb|2FA account verification]]
-On the next login into your account, in addition to the standard login and password you will be asked to enter a 6-digit code generated by the authenticator application you activated in previous steps.
+On the next login into your account, in addition to the standard login and password you will be asked to enter a 6-digit code received via email.
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+==== How to change 2FA method====
+To change 2FA method, select "Settings" -> "Security" and click "Disable" button in the "Two-factor authentication" field.
+After that, the user will have to choose authentication method.
+[[File:Disable 2FA 2.png|thumb|How to enable 2FA |alt=|left]]
+[[File:Are you sure to disable 2FA .png|thumb|Authentication change warning |alt=|left]]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
-==== Disable 2FA ====
-To disable the 2FA function, just go to Settings" -> "Security settings" and click "Disable" in the "Two-factor authentication" field. The user will see a warning about disabling 2FA and after confirming the selection, two-factor authentication will be disabled. The user will also receive an email informing them that 2FA has been disabled.
-'''NOTE: in case of password change, 2FA will be automatically disabled'''
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