TOTP Required [totp-required]","errorType":"totp-required"

[gcommit]

Description:

The new version 3.6.0 is working fine when i update an existing instance. But i am not able to start new ones. I am running automated scripts to build up my docker container whenever i want to. But it fails since 2FA is forced (if i understand it right) it fails at the point, where i want to change things like SiteURL or Admin user
https://rocket.chat/all-aboard-rocket-chat-3-6-is-here/
"If you’re changing an important setting on your Admin panel or resetting an E2E Key, our system will now ask you for a 2-Factor Authentication code to proceed with the changes."

This breaks the whole automatism thing... Correct me if i am wrong.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start RC in 3.6
2. try to create Admin user or reset settings like SiteURL
3. enjoy TOTP errors

Expected behavior:

No 2FA forced - because i think a lot of people are using automated setups, you can't use 2FA that way ...

Actual behavior:

RC does not start.

Server Setup Information:

• Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 3.6.0
• Operating System: node:12.18-slim docker
• Deployment Method: docker
• Number of Running Instances: >10
• DB Replicaset Oplog:
• NodeJS Version: 12.18
• MongoDB Version: v3.6.13

Relevant logs:

infos of customer-admin:
rocketchat_1  | {"user":{"_id":"XXXXXXXXX","createdAt":"2020-09-08T08:41:14.283Z","name":"Administrator","username":"admin","status":"offline","utcOffset":0,"active":true,"emails":[{"address":"example@mail.de","verified":false}],"type":"user","services":{},"roles":["admin"]},"success":true}

update customer-admin:
rocketchat_1  | {"success":false,"error":"TOTP Required [totp-required]","errorType":"totp-required","details":{"method":"password","codeGenerated":false,"availableMethods":[]}}

infos of general channel:
rocketchat_1  | {"channel":{"_id":"GENERAL","ts":"2020-09-08T08:41:13.861Z","t":"c","name":"general","usernames":[],"msgs":0,"usersCount":0,"default":true,"_updatedAt":"2020-09-08T08:41:13.861Z"},"success":true}

invite admin to general channel:
rocketchat_1  | {"channel":{"_id":"GENERAL","ts":"2020-09-08T08:41:13.861Z","t":"c","name":"general","usernames":[],"msgs":1,"usersCount":1,"default":true,"_updatedAt":"2020-09-08T08:41:20.709Z"},"success":true}

reset Site_Url:
rocketchat_1  | {"success":false,"error":"TOTP Required [totp-required]","errorType":"totp-required","details":{"method":"password","codeGenerated":false,"availableMethods":[]}}

rocketchat_1  | Customer admin could not be created - Aborting!

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[gcommit]

wow

[cs35-owncloud]

Hello,

lol ...
I have the same problem, I use the API to configure several instances. For curent ones it works, for new ones it fails with the TOTP error.
I don't get why you would force 2FA when it's not set specifically, how should we proceed for automation ?
It really messes up the installation process ...

@gcommit Did you find some workaround ? Thanks.

[cs35-owncloud]

Nevermind, I found the other thread.

[gcommit]

In fact, i did ;)
Glad i am not alone, seeing something like this as critical:

Solution 1): environment variable called Accounts_TwoFactorAuthentication_Enforce_Password_Fallback set to false to disable this new behavior of asking the password as 2FA introduced at 3.6.0

Solution 2):
I had some curl calls in my install script, which were missing parameters, especially creating users and letting them joining rooms. Here is the solution:

sha256password=$(echo -n "MyAdminPassword" | sha256sum | awk '{print $1}')
return_msg=$(curl -H "X-Auth-Token: $authToken" \
         -H "X-User-Id: $userId" -H "x-2fa-code:$sha256password" -H "x-2fa-method:password"\
         -H "Content-type:application/json" \
         http://localhost:3100/api/v1/settings/Site_Url \
         -d '{"value": "'$ROOT_URL'"}')
echo $return_msg

Add a x-2fa-code header, with password and x-2fa-method header with password as method. Note: The password needs to be a sha256 hash of the actual password

[cs35-owncloud]

Thanks @gcommit I'll try the first solution since I've wasted already quite some time and implement the second one some day ...

[delatorremario]

Adminstration -> Settings -> Accounts -> Disable Two Factor Authentication

[meetmatt]

Thank you @delatorremario!