Direct Admin 2FA

[NavidN]

Hey guys,

I added Google 2 Factor Authentication to my Direct Admin account, and now when I want to log in, it says "Wrong two factor authentication code". I'm 100% sure I'm entering the correct code from my Google Authenticator app. Do you know what's wrong here?

 

[Active8]

Check your date and time on your server

 

[ericosman]

Check your date and time on your server

And device that shows the 2fa

 

[NavidN]

Hi Eric, thanks for your reply.
My server is in Germany, and I am in California. I use Google Authenticator. How can I fix the time zone difference?
@ericosman

 

[Richard G]

If it's for the Google Authenticator, I found this:

1. Go to the main menu on the Google Authenticator app
2. Select Settings
3. Select Time correction for codes
4. Select Sync now

 

[NavidN]

If it's for the Google Authenticator, I found this:

Hi Richard,
My Google Authenticator doesn't have time correction.

 

[Richard G]

Odd because Google itself writes you should be able to change the time if you scroll down here:

Fix common issues with 2-Step Verification - Google Account Help

Lost or stolen phone We recommend you: Sign out of the lost or stolen phone. Change your Google Account password. You have several ways you can

support.google.com

Otherwise I don't know. I don't use GA.

You might be able to change your servers timezone via the timedatectl command.
You have to login as root for that.
Or change the time/datezone used by directadmin but I don't know exactly where that one is saved. There is one in the options.conf file, but that one is for php, not sure if DA itself is using that too.