Epic Games Fortnite 2FA – Get a Great Free Emote

Enabling Epic Games Fortnite 2FA is essential to help keep it secure and it will help to keep your account, skins and all your hard-earned items safe. For the most secure Epic Account setup, continue reading for the full proppa guide to Epic Games Fortnite 2FA and securing your most precious Fortnite Assets!

A real-life wallet with credit cards, some cash, driving licence etc = All Replicable

Online gaming account you spent years building = Irreplaceable

Epic Games Fortnite 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) is not exclusive to Epic Games and Fortnite, you will also be using it to log onto secure banking or maybe social media sites like Facebook or Twitter. It is called “Two Factor Authentication” as you use 2 different pieces of authentication or identification to log into a site.

You would normally use an email or login name with a complex password for the first authentication to get into a site. Then once you pass this, you use a second piece of authentication like a code sent to your email address or SMS TXT message or the best would be by using an actual authenticator application on your smart device to generate a code for you.

To enable Epic Games Fortnite 2FA, you are going to need a secure Epic login account with a good strong password! Use any of the big AV or VPN sites to help create a password for you.

I would recommend any of the following to generate a 16-character password, select to use all character and numbers and then once you have your password, add another 2 characters yourself to bump it to 18, this way there is no way anyone, not even the password generation site knows your password.  keep this super safe!

LastPass – Online Password storage platform

Nordpass –  Also creator of NordVPN

NortonPass – One of the original Anti-Virus programs ever made

I would not recommend using social media accounts like Facebook, Google or even your Steam account to log into Epic Games.  If you ever have issues with your account on these other platforms you would now be locked out of your Epic Account and so locked out of your Fortnite account. It’s a lot of pain to get account issues resolved, so just don’t go there.

If you are new to Fortnite and login using a Facebook, Google or other accounts i would strongly think about opening a pure Epic Account under a personal email.

To log into Fortnite you are going to need to create an Epic Account first, click the “sign in” button on the top right. Select “Sign in with Epic Games” to make a pure unlinked Epic account to use with Fortnite. then click “Sign up” after – Don’t have an Epic Account?

Have access to the email account you will be using ready as you will need to verify a code sent to the email address to setup the account, remember to use a good secure password like described above.

Use the Epic Game launcher to download Fortnite

Once you are setup and verified you can then enable 2FA!

From the menu to the left side, you now select Password & Security

 

If you scroll to the bottom of the screen, you will see a section for TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION.

You now have 3 options for Epic Games Fortnite 2FA (Two factor Authentication) to select from, but what one? Continue to read to find out more.

There are 3 options for Epic Games Fortnite 2FA you can select from, lets cover them here and select what’s best for your situation.

Toggle on the On/Off button next to the Third Party Auth App section.

You will be presented with a screen like the one below, take a screen shot of this page as you will need it for account recovery should you need too. Then open your Auth App on your device, tap the + or add button and scan the square QR code.

From the Auth App on your device, check the Epic Games entry and type the code presented to you back into the screen you just scanned the code from, click Activate.

On the next screen you will be shown the Backup Codes you will need to set this up on a new device should you lose or upgrade to a new device. Take a screen shot and download the codes as well. Keep the downloaded codes and 2 screen shots you have super safe, print them out if needed and file them somewhere.

You will also receive an email confirmation this is completed.

Once Epic Games Fortnite 2FA App is enabled and set correctly, and you have received and checked the confirmation email, your account Password & Security section should look like this.

 

You will now have to enter a 6-digit code from the Auth App every time you login into your Epic Game Account so you are going to need your smart device handing before playing.

Top-Tip: Tick the box to “Remember Device” when you login, this will cut down on the authentications you need to make

Is an Authenticator App for 2FA any good?

Using a third-party app like the MS Authenticator is the best and only option over SMS TXT and Email 2FA. It is near on impossible to hack and could only really be compromised if an attacker stole your mobile device and got your PIN code or face/finger ID from you to open up the auth app.

I like the MS Auth App as it offers that additional level of security by asking you on the launch of the app, your PIN or face/finger ID even if the device is already unlocked.

Using the MS app as your Epic Games Fortnite 2FA device is the most secure way of protecting your account.

Enabling Fortnite 2FA via SMS Authentication

Is SMS 2FA any good?

SMS 2FA is the second-best option on offer from Epic Games. SMS TXT System still has its flaws and can be open to a number of issues and attacks, but it’s better than no 2FA at all.

If you would like to know, more check out Text Message Authentication Explained

Enabling Fortnite 2FA via Email Authentication

Toggle on the On/Off button next to the Email section, this will enable 2FA via an email address. You may need to complete a Security Check via a image matching process before continuing.

This method use the email address you used when setting up your Epic Account at the start, the one registered under the Account Settings at the top of the left menu

 

Once enabled, you will be prompted for the code that is going to arrive in your email, check your email and enter the code. From now on, every time you log into your Epic Account you will be prompted for this code.

Using email for Epic Games Fortnite 2FA is the most unsecure of the 3 methods on offer from Epic. You should see this as the most basic method of security but it’s still better than no 2FA at all. So, if you don’t have a smart device or a phone, then this could be your only option.

I would consider using a local computer Authenticator App like WinAuth rather than use Email!

If you are to use Email 2FA then:

• Do Not Use a Free email account like Google, Hotmail or Yahoo – If this is your only option, enable any Advanced Protection that maybe on offer.
• Do Not use simple passwords – Like, Password01 or FortniteistheBest99. Long random 18 Character passwords are the best

Now that you have enabled Epic Games Fortnite 2FA on your account you should receive the Free Boogie Down Emote next time you login

I would not recommend this as if your social media account, Facebook, Google or Steam where to be compromised then this would ultimately affect your Epic account. be safe and make an Epic account with its own unique login.

Can you crack 2FA?

Here are some tips on the safest 2FA approach:

Enabling Epic Games Fortnite 2FA is the best way to keep your Account safe

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