2FA has been mandatory on live IBKR accounts for a couple of years now. There is no way to avoid it. That¡¯s why IBC goes to such lengths to make it as simple as possible.
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It really could hardly be easier. Once a week you have to turn on your phone and acknowledge the login prompt from IBKR. If you forget, it will keep sending the prompt periodically until you do it. You don¡¯t even need to be anywhere near your computer: anywhere where your phone is with you (and has internet access via mobile data or wifi) will be fine.
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Your documentation quote is way out of date. I suggest you read the latest User Guide at . A PDF version is also available at , and it is included in the installation zip file for each release.
Hey, I am trying to get a trading algorithm to work with IB Gateway but keep running into the issue that I need to use 2FA through my phone to log in. I'm sure you guys already know about this issue really well, is there some sort of solution?
I found this in the IBC docs but can't seem to find this setting anywhere:
Please note that IBC cannot automatically complete your login if Interactive Brokers have given you a card or device that you must use during login. IBC can still enter your username and password, but you will have to type in the relevant code, or use the IBKR Mobile app to complete the login. You can request Interactive Brokers (via your Account Management page on their website) to relax this requirement when logging in to TWS or Gateway, but you will lose certain guarantees should you suffer losses as a result of your account being compromised.
