# Does Freewallet support two-factor authentication?

No, and Freewallet does not plan to offer any 3rd party solutions like 2FA. \
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<mark style="color:yellow;">Two-factor authentication solutions all require a centralized 3rd party for code validations which would mean Freewallet users would have to enter private information and give up identifying info.</mark> \
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This goes against the security and theory of what Counterparty and Freewallet is used for which is decentralized transactions on top of a decentralized network (Bitcoin).

Freewallet is a [deterministic wallet](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/what-is-a-deterministic-wallet/1211) which means you can only access or recover your Bitcoin and Assets with your 12-word phrase. \
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While Freewallet does allow you to create an ['in-app' password to lock your account](../freewallet-functions/locking-and-unlocking-your-freewallet), your 12 word phrase will always be your login and the password exists only as a barrier for your single instance of Freewallet. \
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For more information about viewing and securing your 12 word phrase, be sure to check out the [Displaying the Seed Phrase and Private Key of your Address(s)](../freewallet-functions/displaying-the-seed-phrase-and-private-key-of-your-address-s) section of this User Manual.
