--- title: "Account Security" source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/" description: "Secure your digital assets. Learn to enable 2FA, manage user permissions, use SSH keys, and fortify your Liquid Web account from threats." vertical: "Hosting" date: "2025-07-08" last_modified: "2026-07-02" --- # Account Security Protecting your digital assets starts with securing the gateway to your infrastructure: your Liquid Web account. Property configuring your portal is your first and most critical line of defense against unauthorized access and potential threats. By implementing best practices and utilizing the powerful tools (2FA) we provide, you can create a robust security posture that safeguards your servers and data. From **[enabling two-factor authentication](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/enable-two-factor-authentication/)** to carefully managing user access and permissions, you have direct control over who can access your account and what actions they can perform. --- Liquid Web Account Security Articles 12 results This section is dedicated to helping you understand and implement essential security layers to protect your Liquid Web account and assets. - ## [Change Your Liquid Web Account Password](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/changing-your-liquid-web-account-password/) Regularly changing account passwords enhances your overall security. Unauthorized access to your Liquid Web account can compromise servers and websites. [Read more: Change Your Liquid Web Account Password](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/changing-your-liquid-web-account-password/) - ## [Change Your Support Passphrase](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/change-your-support-passphrase/) Upon purchase, Liquid Web assigns a default passphrase for account authentication. Once verified, you can customize it to something memorable. [Read more: Change Your Support Passphrase](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/change-your-support-passphrase/) - ## [Creating a Liquid Web Cloud API Token in the portal.liquidweb.com Interface](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/creating-a-liquid-web-cloud-api-token-in-the-my-liquidweb-interface/) Learn how to create a Liquid Web Cloud API token to manage your account and integrate third-party tools like Terraform from outside the My Liquid Web interface. [Read more: Creating a Liquid Web Cloud API Token in the portal.liquidweb.com Interface](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/creating-a-liquid-web-cloud-api-token-in-the-my-liquidweb-interface/) - ## [Creating an Authorized User in Your Account](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/creating-an-authorized-user-in-your-account/) Add multiple users to your Liquid Web account with specific permissions. [Read more: Creating an Authorized User in Your Account](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/creating-an-authorized-user-in-your-account/) - ## [Editing User Authorization in Your Account](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/editing-user-authorization-in-your-account/) Once you’ve added an authorized user and enabled two-factor authentication in your Liquid Web account, managing user information or deactivation is straightforward. [Read more: Editing User Authorization in Your Account](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/editing-user-authorization-in-your-account/) - ## [Enable Two-Factor Authentication in the Liquid Web Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/enable-two-factor-authentication/) Protect your Liquid Web account. Learn how to easily enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with Google Authenticator or Duo Mobile. [Read more: Enable Two-Factor Authentication in the Liquid Web Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/enable-two-factor-authentication/) - ## [Enabling Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for CloudVPN](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/enabling-two-factor-authentication-2fa-for-cloudvpn/) Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for CloudVPN by logging into the Liquid Web Portal, navigating to users, enabling 2FA for a VPN user, and verifying the setup. [Read more: Enabling Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for CloudVPN](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/enabling-two-factor-authentication-2fa-for-cloudvpn/) - ## [Recovering a Forgotten Password or Username](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/account-recovery/) Forgot your Liquid Web password? Learn how to reset your password or recover a lost username quickly via the portal.liquidweb.com portal. [Read more: Recovering a Forgotten Password or Username](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/account/account-security/account-recovery/) 1[2](?query-0-page=2) [Next Page](/hosting/portal/account/account-security?query-0-page=2)