DSM 7 2FA - how to show QR code again?

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DSM 7 2FA - how to show QR code again?

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I've got a brand-new NAS running DSM 7.0 and I want to set up 2 Factor Authentication for the admin account. I've done this, and in the setup of 2 factor authentication, it shows a QR code that contains all of the information for the OTP. I easily set this up on my phone, works great.

My problem is that there are 3 admins in this organization, and we'll all need the same 2FA code. The only way I've found to show the QR code is to reset the 2FA, so a different QR code is shown.

Is there a way to show the SAME QR code again, without resetting it?
 
Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, that would obviously be a workaround. We had not intended for each admin to have a separate account. I'm just surprised that it's not possible to display the existing QR again out of DSM, once you're securely logged in.
 
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I'm just surprised that it's not possible to display the existing QR again out of DSM, once you're securely logged in.
This is common across all my 2FA accounts. I manually record the alphanumeric code as well as save a copy of the QR code, but primarily, I back up all my codes from my via my OTP app, so I can access them (import) from (to) all my devices.

FWIW, it's not a good practice to share logins.
 
I've got a brand-new NAS running DSM 7.0 and I want to set up 2 Factor Authentication for the admin account. I've done this, and in the setup of 2 factor authentication, it shows a QR code that contains all of the information for the OTP. I easily set this up on my phone, works great.

My problem is that there are 3 admins in this organization, and we'll all need the same 2FA code. The only way I've found to show the QR code is to reset the 2FA, so a different QR code is shown.

Is there a way to show the SAME QR code again, without resetting it?

I work with a group of consultants in a similar situaiton. THe way we use this is to use a password manager like 1Password and we all have access to a shared vault where we keep these 2FA one time use codes. Works perfectly.
 

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