How to Require 2FA for Discord Server Moderators

One compromised mod account can destroy your server. Requiring 2FA for all staff prevents this.

What Server 2FA Does

When you enable 2FA requirement for your server:

Moderators must have Discord's 2FA enabled on their personal accounts
Without 2FA, mods cannot use moderation actions (kick, ban, timeout, etc.)
You must also have 2FA enabled to toggle this setting

Enabling Server 2FA Requirement

First, enable 2FA on your own account:

- User Settings → My Account → Enable Two-Factor Auth - Complete the setup with an authenticator app

Go to Server Settings → Safety Setup
Find Require 2FA for moderator actions
Toggle it on
Confirm

Communicating to Your Team

Notify your mod team before enabling:

"Heads up team — we're enabling 2FA requirement for all moderator actions. You'll need to enable 2FA on your Discord account before [date] or you won't be able to use mod commands. Here's how: [link to Discord's 2FA guide]"

Give them 48-72 hours to set it up.

What Happens to Mods Without 2FA

They can still:

Read messages
Chat normally
Use non-moderation commands

They cannot:

Kick or ban members
Use timeout
Manage roles
Delete messages

This is a strong incentive for them to set up 2FA promptly.

Additional Staff Security Measures

Require all staff to have phone verification on their Discord accounts
Audit staff accounts for red flags (new account, no avatar, no connected accounts)
Remove access immediately when someone leaves the team

A secure staff team means a secure community. List your well-protected server on Discords.ai.