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 = Using your second factor = <!--T:9-->
 == When connecting via SSH ==
-If your account has multifactor authentication enabled, when you connect via SSH to a cluster which supports MFA, you will be prompted to use your second factor after you first use either your password or your [[SSH Keys|SSH key]]. This prompt will look like this:
+When you connect to a cluster using SSH, you will be prompted for your second factor after you first supply either your password or your [[SSH Keys|SSH key]]. This prompt will look like this:
 {{Command|ssh cluster.computecanada.ca
 |result= Duo two-factor login for name
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-If you are using a YubiKey, a backup code, or if you prefer to enter the time-based one-time password that the Duo Mobile application shows, you would write these instead of selecting an option. For example:
+If you are using a YubiKey, simply touch the YubiKey when the "Passcode" prompt appears.
+If you are using a backup code or a time-based one-time password that the Duo Mobile application shows, you will have to paste it or type it at the prompt.
 {{Command|ssh cluster.computecanada.ca
 |result= Duo two-factor login for name