## Enforce 2FA for all users in a group **(FREE)**
## Enforce 2FA for all users in a group **(FREE)**
> [Introduced in](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/24965) GitLab 12.0, 2FA settings for a group are also applied to subgroups.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/24965) in GitLab 12.0, 2FA settings for a group are also applied to subgroups.
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info:To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# User email confirmation at sign-up
# User email confirmation at sign-up **(FREE SELF)**
GitLab can be configured to require confirmation of a user's email address when
GitLab can be configured to require confirmation of a user's email address when
the user signs up. When this setting is enabled, the user is unable to sign in until
the user signs up. When this setting is enabled, the user is unable to sign in until
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info:To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# User File Uploads
# User File Uploads **(FREE)**
Images that are attached to issues, merge requests, or comments
Images that are attached to issues, merge requests, or comments
do not require authentication to be viewed if they are accessed directly by URL.
do not require authentication to be viewed if they are accessed directly by URL.