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title: Alert When 2FA Backup Code is Used by Any User with GAT+
description: "[![2FA Disable](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-www.youtube.com-2020.04.02-17_23_20.png)](https://youtu.be/73G_EMhb5l0) Get alerted when [2FA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) backup code is used by a user from your Google domain Open [GAT+](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/gat-overview/) navigate to** Alert rules** under the **Configuration **tab ![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GAT.png) Click on the **+ **sign and a new window will be displayed, fill in the details. ![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Backup-code-alert-969x1024.png) Set…"
url: "https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/alert-when-2fa-backup-code-is-used-by-any-user/"
updated: "2025-05-27"
category: "Users Audit & Management"
tags:
  - GAT+
---

# Alert When 2FA Backup Code is Used by Any User with GAT+

[![2FA Disable](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-www.youtube.com-2020.04.02-17_23_20.png)](https://youtu.be/73G_EMhb5l0)

Get alerted when [2FA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) backup code is used by a user from your Google domain

Open [GAT+](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/gat-overview/) navigate to** Alert rules** under the **Configuration **tab

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GAT.png)

Click on the **+ **sign and a new window will be displayed, fill in the details.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Backup-code-alert-969x1024.png)

Set up a **Name **for the rule

Set the checkmark to **Enabled**

Set the **Type **to **Users**

Choose the **Scope** whom will be affected by this alert rule

- It can be a user, group or org.unit

Pick and select the **Recipient**this can be a user or group email.

Select **Notify on 2FA backup codes used **an alert will be sent every time **2FA backup code** i**s used** by any of the users from the Scope.

When the rule** **is created it can be found in the **Alert rules** under **Configuration**

![](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-gs.generalaudittool.com-2020.02.14-17_15_37.png)

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