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Authenticate using your recovery code

How to use a recovery code to log in to Sage HR.

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Written by Oliver Cook
Updated today

If you can’t access your authenticator app or phone number when logging into Sage HR, you can use your recovery code. This is the 24-digit code that you're asked to note down and keep safe when you first set up 2-factor authentication (2FA).

EXAMPLE: VNDS - 79KB - 7JAJ - QNKA - F5F7 - YUPX


How to use your recovery code

  1. On the 2FA login screen, when you're prompted to enter your 6-digit code, click Verify a different way instead.

    Verify a different way instead


  2. Select Recovery code.


  3. Enter your recovery code.​


  4. Click Continue.

  5. You will see a new recovery code. Note down your new recovery code and keep it somewhere safe. You may need it again if you ever don't have access to your 2FA device.


Can't use your recovery code?

If you've lost your recovery code, or it's not working:

📌TIP: If you don't know whether you use a 'Customer' or 'Employee' Sage account, you can easily tell by how your login screen looks, or an admin can tell within Personal settings of your profile.

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