# Installing Google Authenticator for SSH, OpenConnect, OpenVPN?

**URL:** <https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-google-authenticator-for-ssh-openconnect-openvpn/31439>\
**Category:** For Developers\
**Created:** [February 15, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-google-authenticator-for-ssh-openconnect-openvpn/31439 "2019-02-15T19:21:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![slh](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/slh/32/113591_2.png) [@slh](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/slh)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-google-authenticator-for-ssh-openconnect-openvpn/31439/3 "2019-02-15T21:04:15Z")

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> [@MFA on Openwrt SSH & LuCi](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/mfa-on-openwrt-ssh-luci/29941):
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> I'm curious if there are plans to add MultiFactor Authentication to LuCi like Google Authenticator and if it's already possible to do multifactor authentication when SSHing to openwrt router. Thanks

The same problems apply here, you need urgent device access most, whenever the 'internet is down' and while your router doesn't have the slightest idea what time it is (rebooted, no RTC, no battery backed RTC).

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