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IAM root Users Virtual MFA retrieval

Now you don’t need to save the QR code in case if you loose your mobile device with activated virtual MFA. Here is the link on how to activate the MFA on a new device.

 https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/reset-your-aws-root-accounts-lost-mfa-device-faster-by-using-the-aws-management-console/

2 Answers

Awesome thank you!

Or even better just use an MFA application that syncs them with the cloud. Personally I prefer Authy but also MS Authenticator now supports backup. I continue using Authy as it encrypts locally and then syncs back to the cloud.

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